Merge pull request #273 from the-luap/release-please--branches--main

chore(main): release 2.6.3

.env.example

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ REDIS_PASSWORD=your_secure_redis_password_here
 # Admin Account (initial setup)
 ADMIN_USERNAME=admin
 ADMIN_EMAIL=admin@yourdomain.com
+ADMIN_PASSWORD=your_secure_admin_password_here
 
 # Email Configuration
 # For Gmail: use app-specific password
@@ -39,6 +40,11 @@ EMAIL_FROM=noreply@yourdomain.com
 FRONTEND_URL=https://yourdomain.com
 ADMIN_URL=https://yourdomain.com
 
+# API URL for email assets (logos, images in notification emails)
+# This must be the publicly accessible URL where email recipients can load images.
+# If not set, defaults to http://localhost:3001 which will show broken images in emails.
+API_URL=https://yourdomain.com/api
+
 # Frontend API base
 # For pre-built images and production behind a reverse proxy, keep '/api'.
 # If you rebuild the frontend yourself, you may set a full URL at build time.
@@ -50,6 +56,16 @@ VITE_API_URL=/api
 # DB_PORT=5432
 # REDIS_PORT=6379
 
+# Release Channel
+# Options: 'stable' (default), 'beta', or specific version like 'v2.3.0'
+# 'stable' uses the :stable tag (same as :latest on main)
+# 'beta' uses the :beta tag for pre-release versions
+PICPEAK_CHANNEL=stable
+
+# Update Check Configuration
+# Set to 'false' to disable update notifications in admin UI
+UPDATE_CHECK_ENABLED=true
+
 # Timezone
 TZ=UTC
 

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/security_vulnerability.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ assignees: ''
 
 ⚠️ **IMPORTANT: For serious security vulnerabilities, please DO NOT create a public issue.**
 
-Instead, please email security@example.com with the details.
+Instead, please use [GitHub Private Vulnerability Reporting](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/security/advisories/new) or email **info@picpeak.app** with the details.
 
 For minor security improvements or questions, you can use this template:
 

.github/workflows/docker-build.yml

@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ name: Build and Push Docker Images
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ main, develop ]
-    tags: [ 'v*.*.*' ]  # Triggered by Release Please tags
+    branches: [ main, beta ]
+    tags: [ 'v*.*.*', 'v*.*.*-beta.*' ]  # Triggered by Release Please tags (stable and beta)
   pull_request:
-    branches: [ main ]
+    branches: [ main, beta ]
   release:
     types: [ published ]  # Triggered when Release Please creates a release
   workflow_dispatch:
@@ -42,6 +42,18 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout code
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+    - name: Determine build context
+      id: context
+      run: |
+        # Determine if this is a beta or stable release
+        if [[ "${{ github.ref }}" == refs/tags/v*-beta* ]] || [[ "${{ github.ref }}" == refs/heads/beta ]]; then
+          echo "channel=beta" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "is_prerelease=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        else
+          echo "channel=stable" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "is_prerelease=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        fi
+
     - name: Determine build platforms
       id: platforms
       run: |
@@ -88,10 +100,12 @@ jobs:
           type=ref,event=branch
           type=ref,event=pr
           type=semver,pattern={{version}}
-          type=semver,pattern={{major}}.{{minor}}
-          type=semver,pattern={{major}}
+          type=semver,pattern={{major}}.{{minor}},enable=${{ steps.context.outputs.is_prerelease == 'false' }}
+          type=semver,pattern={{major}},enable=${{ steps.context.outputs.is_prerelease == 'false' }}
           type=sha,format=short
           type=raw,value=latest,enable={{is_default_branch}}
+          type=raw,value=stable,enable=${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && steps.context.outputs.is_prerelease == 'false') }}
+          type=raw,value=beta,enable=${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/beta' || steps.context.outputs.is_prerelease == 'true' }}
 
     - name: Build and push Backend Docker image
       uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
@@ -123,7 +137,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Upload Trivy scan results to GitHub Security tab
       if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' && steps.login-ghcr.outcome == 'success'
-      uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@v3
+      uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@v4
       with:
         sarif_file: 'trivy-backend.sarif'
         category: 'backend-vulnerabilities'
@@ -139,6 +153,18 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout code
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+    - name: Determine build context
+      id: context
+      run: |
+        # Determine if this is a beta or stable release
+        if [[ "${{ github.ref }}" == refs/tags/v*-beta* ]] || [[ "${{ github.ref }}" == refs/heads/beta ]]; then
+          echo "channel=beta" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "is_prerelease=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        else
+          echo "channel=stable" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "is_prerelease=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        fi
+
     - name: Determine build platforms
       id: platforms
       run: |
@@ -185,10 +211,12 @@ jobs:
           type=ref,event=branch
           type=ref,event=pr
           type=semver,pattern={{version}}
-          type=semver,pattern={{major}}.{{minor}}
-          type=semver,pattern={{major}}
+          type=semver,pattern={{major}}.{{minor}},enable=${{ steps.context.outputs.is_prerelease == 'false' }}
+          type=semver,pattern={{major}},enable=${{ steps.context.outputs.is_prerelease == 'false' }}
           type=sha,format=short
           type=raw,value=latest,enable={{is_default_branch}}
+          type=raw,value=stable,enable=${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && steps.context.outputs.is_prerelease == 'false') }}
+          type=raw,value=beta,enable=${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/beta' || steps.context.outputs.is_prerelease == 'true' }}
 
     - name: Build and push Frontend Docker image
       uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
@@ -220,7 +248,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Upload Trivy scan results to GitHub Security tab
       if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' && steps.login-ghcr.outcome == 'success'
-      uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@v3
+      uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@v4
       with:
         sarif_file: 'trivy-frontend.sarif'
         category: 'frontend-vulnerabilities'

.github/workflows/release-please-beta.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+name: Release Please (Beta)
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [beta]
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  pull-requests: write
+
+jobs:
+  release-please:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      release_created: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
+      tag_name: ${{ steps.release.outputs.tag_name }}
+      version: ${{ steps.release.outputs.version }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Run Release Please
+        uses: googleapis/release-please-action@v4
+        id: release
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          config-file: release-please-config-beta.json
+          manifest-file: .release-please-manifest-beta.json
+          target-branch: beta
+
+      - name: Output Release Info
+        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
+        run: |
+          echo "## Beta Release Created!" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "**Tag:** ${{ steps.release.outputs.tag_name }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "**Version:** ${{ steps.release.outputs.version }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "Docker images will be built and tagged with this beta version." >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+

.github/workflows/release-please.yml

@@ -34,38 +34,3 @@ jobs:
           echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           echo "Docker images will be built and tagged with this version." >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
 
-  # Sync version to package.json files after release
-  sync-versions:
-    needs: release-please
-    if: ${{ needs.release-please.outputs.release_created }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      contents: write
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          ref: main
-
-      - name: Update package.json versions
-        run: |
-          VERSION="${{ needs.release-please.outputs.version }}"
-          echo "Updating package.json files to version $VERSION"
-
-          # Update backend package.json
-          cd backend
-          npm version $VERSION --no-git-tag-version --allow-same-version
-          cd ..
-
-          # Update frontend package.json
-          cd frontend
-          npm version $VERSION --no-git-tag-version --allow-same-version
-          cd ..
-
-      - name: Commit version updates
-        run: |
-          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
-          git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
-          git add backend/package.json frontend/package.json
-          git diff --staged --quiet || git commit -m "chore: sync package.json versions to ${{ needs.release-please.outputs.version }}"
-          git push

.gitignore

@@ -86,6 +86,14 @@ docs/*_PLAN.md
 docs/test-*.md
 docs/feature-*.md
 
+# Scaffolding documentation (local development reference)
+docs/DATABASE_SCHEMA.md
+docs/BACKEND_SERVICES.md
+docs/API_ROUTES.md
+docs/FRONTEND_ARCHITECTURE.md
+docs/DEVELOPER_ONBOARDING.md
+docs/ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLES.md
+
 # Local backup directory (from testing)
 backup/
 
@@ -94,3 +102,16 @@ backup/
 
 # Local SQLite files in backend
 backend/*.sqlite*
+backend/*.db
+
+# Test files and artifacts
+test-images/
+test-logo*.jpg
+test-logo*.png
+test-results/
+
+# Development docker compose
+docker-compose.dev.yml
+
+# New layout development files
+new-layouts/

.release-please-manifest-beta.json

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  ".": "3.17.1-beta.0"
+}

.release-please-manifest.json

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "2.2.4"
+  ".": "2.6.3"
 }

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,647 @@ All notable changes to PicPeak will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [2.6.3](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v2.6.2...v2.6.3) (2026-04-07)
+
+
+### Documentation
+
+* add External Media Library section to deployment guide ([#270](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/270)) ([2e1c71c](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/2e1c71c1ab073e488ac93e35337a2d3955dfef3d))
+* add External Media Library section to deployment guide ([#270](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/270)) ([f6ca713](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/f6ca713a6edc8ba371db790daba05ecb85ea4872))
+
+## [2.6.2](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v2.6.1...v2.6.2) (2026-03-16)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **security:** invalidate tokens on password change, enforce session timeout, fix role update ([85a60a2](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/85a60a2dc7526aa6b673e2a04e9fdfba7de7117f))
+* **security:** token invalidation on password change, session timeout enforcement ([0a3a537](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/0a3a53763c9f3caef9fdceccf9fdbfdefe9bd8bf))
+
+## [2.6.1](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v2.6.0...v2.6.1) (2026-03-11)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* update security policy with private reporting channels ([7f77362](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/7f7736282f534adf4b9d5331d841a1f0bff7341c))
+* update security policy with proper contact email and private reporting ([67b0f32](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/67b0f32456d0216e4c685a104c680fa5a5fd578f)), closes [#223](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/223)
+
+## [3.17.1-beta.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v3.17.0-beta.0...v3.17.1-beta.0) (2026-03-08)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* respect optional email settings in event creation ([831ea6a](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/831ea6a3bccfae4ec00ce1f619967b91b85150ce))
+* respect optional email settings in event creation ([#217](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/217)) ([9c44a0e](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/9c44a0ebfa527fa133512eb7f2f03335a2377aaa))
+
+## [3.17.0-beta.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v3.16.0-beta.0...v3.17.0-beta.0) (2026-03-05)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* configurable upload batch size for reverse proxy compatibility ([9b7495e](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/9b7495e0054975e66c9b5006c24a9fae63969de4))
+
+## [3.16.0-beta.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v3.15.3-beta.0...v3.16.0-beta.0) (2026-03-05)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add thumbnail settings UI to admin panel ([3a30fea](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/3a30fea862034d64fbc7188fc25292594a9319e2))
+* add thumbnail settings UI to admin settings page ([#206](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/206)) ([7d6d2f5](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/7d6d2f56883a4402f0d97c95b0432a8a783c8024))
+
+## [3.15.3-beta.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v3.15.2-beta.0...v3.15.3-beta.0) (2026-03-02)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* issue [#203](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/203) file type validation + security CVE fixes ([8017171](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/80171713e0ffedda56f7cffb403b25a8d55634d1))
+* respect allowed_file_types setting for upload validation ([#203](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/203)) ([fe07a14](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/fe07a148f1d998c0be00377c1f8b4eca3908305c))
+* **security:** resolve all npm audit vulnerabilities ([4272618](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/4272618b3f7fcb06aaca14fb724a6a7733251f24))
+* **security:** resolve Docker image CVEs for code scanning alerts ([cbecb93](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/cbecb9323cf4b80c800326de14f6df73f60147c1))
+
+## [2.6.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v2.5.1...v2.6.0) (2026-03-11)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add configurable upload batch size for reverse proxy compatibility ([#208](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/208)) ([02a46e0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/02a46e083d68cfdb355b5a4fe4a8da7d667050b9))
+* configurable upload batch size for reverse proxy compatibility ([4243363](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/424336340bef8e1629490ade154f0ceebb2a71e1))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* video upload media type, select all, and dimension repair ([#203](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/203), [#220](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/220), [#180](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/180)) ([fc75bcd](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/fc75bcdfc38673d6e4dd1cd943cfb4638d3a306c))
+* video upload, select all, and dimension repair ([#203](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/203), [#220](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/220), [#180](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/180)) ([a0bb080](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/a0bb0805868e742f323b64312c3c5ef8ec408f68))
+
+## [2.5.1](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v2.5.0...v2.5.1) (2026-02-22)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* resolve issues [#194](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/194), [#195](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/195), [#196](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/196), [#197](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/197) ([33af088](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/33af0885607799e0071e2e74a582c7eb396c9b83))
+* resolve issues [#194](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/194), [#195](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/195), [#196](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/196), [#197](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/197) ([33483cf](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/33483cf32dfae57f8da51c0765353792239135f9))
+
+## [2.5.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v2.4.0...v2.5.0) (2026-02-21)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add admin dark mode and SEO/robots.txt settings ([9c2a0d2](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/9c2a0d272a21dfcace2ec795034e2f1adcba47e0))
+* add bulk category editing for photos ([#157](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/157)) ([eca36c7](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/eca36c70a23f18f937a9f5bddeff855e18f364c3))
+* add category hero/cover photo selection ([#163](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/163)) ([6c30e2c](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/6c30e2c2edd19a24d4f30a9558690bb7e2331b32))
+* add customizable event types with admin management ([f8881d5](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/f8881d5bd62d449fb40917ec8c20f0eb16c1fdad))
+* add Gallery Premium and Gallery Story layouts (Beta) ([e179def](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/e179def3cceefe5fd6acd5574f2986e4f9e223ef))
+* add hero image focal point picker with anchor positioning ([#162](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/162)) ([734868a](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/734868abc23731b0ac9ad73e799194df1e6aa6ab))
+* add justified layout modes and aspect-ratio-aware mosaic ([#146](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/146)) ([608bbd5](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/608bbd50e7b31d49c7516a00e96f284fa16e2777))
+* Add justified layout modes and aspect-ratio-aware mosaic ([#146](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/146)) ([ef2ae00](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/ef2ae00ff20b754c2f2ed797e18c146d12d7f31a))
+* add justified/rows layout mode to masonry gallery ([#146](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/146)) ([e081b56](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/e081b56a44bf9fdaa3dd225d5dd4dde35bfe83d3))
+* add justified/rows layout mode to masonry gallery ([#146](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/146)) + security fixes ([cd1d504](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/cd1d50474f673b759c2f9401fdbe209a84773e39))
+* add optional event date and expiration settings ([3079eaa](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/3079eaa2e5d1728c2c0f315626cc253e4b08edc2))
+* add optional event date and expiration settings ([2151147](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/2151147f2d3134448ff32130da44678e2942d73c)), closes [#118](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/118)
+* add original filename preservation and Lightroom export support ([a59f414](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/a59f41463f960a3a74ce3933dc7db84ee3a2018d))
+* add original filename preservation and Lightroom export support ([9872ad3](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/9872ad3aef6488b359c5499a6dc3d8bfbfa48fde))
+* add per-event custom logo upload with bug fixes ([85170b8](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/85170b883f504d83f1d862abb3f4e46741074826))
+* add per-event hero logo customization options ([0790a1d](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/0790a1ddad774af89827a0a392e9fae0a945bff2))
+* add quilted layout, fix mosaic, and backfill photo dimensions ([#146](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/146)) ([46ed1bc](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/46ed1bc276867a25b27bf22cd9b9d7e879a6947b))
+* add update instructions dialog, email notifications, and capture date sorting ([50c0990](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/50c09904a9434f988ab32a07da5d24db0e02065e)), closes [#181](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/181)
+* decouple hero header from gallery layouts ([#158](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/158)) ([7b8d8bd](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/7b8d8bd92ba7a96717bb4d821b38dddc395f701a))
+* gallery layouts, bulk category editing, and hero header improvements ([7037106](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/7037106bff62593bba600d898a781f79f07b459d))
+* gallery layouts, hero customization, bulk categories & event types ([d9e00dc](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/d9e00dc0dbd7cef0ddb4665e5306c98aac3573e3))
+* gallery layouts, hero customization, event types, and UX improvements ([#146](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/146), [#155](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/155)-163, [#170](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/170), [#171](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/171)) ([4280444](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/4280444d70e73db09e67e18ce25bac75cf499b75))
+* improve gallery layouts with aspect-ratio-aware masonry and mosaic modes ([#146](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/146)) ([aacfcd5](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/aacfcd517ea5739e834cf84627b55b3449740a5c))
+* improve hero image UX and live preview ([#163](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/163), [#158](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/158)) ([d63f67a](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/d63f67a2afba1b92610382aa1012428ccacb86bd))
+* new features and bug fixes for beta release ([151e1bf](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/151e1bf50f206ae0571fa044c75b8bc9f0f40120))
+* original filename in admin UI, update dialog, and security hardening ([3ea9d5b](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/3ea9d5b1219980032cbee7a2564c0004948923f5))
+* original filename in admin UI, update dialog, security hardening, and bug fixes ([bcf2745](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/bcf2745ab64acb968ae4bd0710b28e78c14f340c))
+* per-event custom logos, customizable event types, and multiple bug fixes ([4c08160](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/4c081601e02888d7ad289acb7847aee9d6f5703f))
+* pre-generate watermarks for instant lightbox loading ([1be974a](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/1be974afbb0b7a1bdbdd140327771907a5d3c2ae)), closes [#112](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/112)
+* pre-generated watermarks and mobile upload button improvements ([c6fdd38](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/c6fdd38e842e1a8c0aa9cbab9fc791e6669e402d))
+* show original filename in admin UI ([#184](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/184)) ([0891be1](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/0891be197fdb7d92ade5a293b8db0bed26fa6e3a))
+## [3.15.2-beta.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v3.15.1-beta.0...v3.15.2-beta.0) (2026-02-22)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add allow_user_uploads to gallery API responses ([691e3ab](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/691e3aba09f2148afe902a0bb0139d062634e669))
+* add STORAGE_PATH to production docker-compose ([cdda709](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/cdda70988664a177b351abc6a259ec39664d17ff))
+* checkbox and toggle settings not persisting after page refresh ([808ed1d](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/808ed1d2f1164d9fd1114586c68a1f925bf73ddf)), closes [#117](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/117)
+* correct invitation activation validation and add missing translations ([991aa98](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/991aa98f98cffd1d7785c272726615325e2c0208)), closes [#129](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/129)
+* correct invitation email link URL path ([86fa104](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/86fa1046d5439cb451feb164175c919c49ca219a)), closes [#129](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/129)
+* correct storage path resolution in multiple files ([#96](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/96)) ([0e3674b](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/0e3674b2b0325bbcee5aa2c9ff7781da92f612d1))
+* correct storage path resolution in multiple files ([#96](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/96)) ([3ccb815](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/3ccb8154eb40a432aa467fb06b3f216fd0d2c6b4))
+* docker compose v2 syntax and add missing ADMIN_PASSWORD to .env.example ([#189](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/189)) ([0817443](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/0817443e793e37c770c6a1968ecae4b9464107b0))
+* event-specific custom CSS settings not being saved ([dadef81](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/dadef81158972d28aa32812203500f77ed08a999)), closes [#136](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/136)
+* events without expiration date incorrectly shown as expired ([c4f16eb](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/c4f16eb76c909158abdb63aa4cc22f817f274dc5))
+* handle null dates in dashboard and gallery pages ([c5a8ffc](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/c5a8ffc08cd4c53c37fe4fb9cde8519a68f1f343))
+* hero header state and preview in admin theme editor ([#158](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/158)) ([f554f46](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/f554f463b3492346dba067c0980b52ef42dd5e70))
+* improve ghost button visibility in admin dark mode ([4912e2b](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/4912e2bccf282134d5598a8ac80942ed46d0523c))
+* improve password validation errors and event list UX ([#170](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/170), [#171](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/171)) ([171abb3](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/171abb31615484d77cf95a99cb5634afa0160adc))
+* improve photo serving, category filters, and upload chunking ([#155](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/155), [#156](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/156), [#161](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/161)) ([fa4c838](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/fa4c83812d87cfa63394e51186e320a072929d37))
+* increase upload limit to 1GB and fix category filters ([#155](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/155), [#156](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/156)) ([397d33a](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/397d33a95a09e0b0986c3f6cf5965c544992a764))
+* mobile upload button not visible in gallery ([#113](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/113)) ([cacaffa](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/cacaffa5c39f67105c4cfb092ea62157121fb72e))
+* mobile upload button visibility in gallery ([2a2c23d](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/2a2c23d11610e6c81684163eb4ea934a6d6104fb)), closes [#113](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/113)
+* mobile upload button visibility in gallery ([df7dbff](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/df7dbffbffb180e62af0d2b58326f9de0f515439)), closes [#113](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/113)
+* mobile upload button visibility in gallery ([#113](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/113)) ([05a5307](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/05a5307e22dc45be4b75b2996ff9fac65dec399d))
+* mobile upload button visibility in gallery ([#113](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/113)) ([6cb4342](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/6cb43428d1e703267edeacda9ede050a8c4f8e0c))
+* remove non-functional watermark toggle from Feature Toggles ([d4a15db](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/d4a15dbe74d0d70bbe6ff03362dc7337fb8f4c5c))
+* render minimal/none header styles, cap hero height, switch category hero images ([#158](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/158), [#162](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/162), [#163](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/163)) ([bc6c48b](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/bc6c48bb2429505c2de3641693a8ff4f623a4951))
+* resend gallery email fails for events without password ([6b3ead7](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/6b3ead747b1395d8ea2b3d135a5ac24db05e2eb8)), closes [#137](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/137)
+* resolve admin invitation flow issues and improve STORAGE_PATH documentation ([41bf6ff](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/41bf6ff884d5ef3181f95f3aa4a528434c23947a))
+* resolve code quality issues and add missing i18n keys ([#162](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/162), [#163](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/163)) ([329d224](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/329d224846d3f4eefa31e42337f34047c267d578))
+* resolve mixed light/dark mode styling in admin UI ([#175](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/175)) ([f8c8abd](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/f8c8abd70bbae35d6cd519894624ade33b5115a8))
+* restore aspect-ratio layouts and improve hero image quality ([#180](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/180)) ([3974ba5](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/3974ba5de5a6605ad906608d3e4d61620a215059))
+* restore aspect-ratio layouts and improve hero image quality ([#180](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/180)) ([5cef7fd](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/5cef7fdd188389512bc4b55ae61536c8b1219eb8))
+* show upload button in mobile topbar instead of sidebar ([ae181cf](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/ae181cf92fc9c1e85cad7a7b843a4d83cec636ac)), closes [#113](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/113)
+* sync header_style DB column with theme editor selections ([#158](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/158)) ([2288309](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/228830939553fd32c250704bb89a8ce233324d25))
+* sync header_style DB column with theme editor selections ([#158](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/158)) ([a19e7c4](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/a19e7c40a200ff822c947a83349ed07ccf4e1b01))
+* update docker-compose to docker compose and add ADMIN_PASSWORD to .env.example ([#189](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/189)) ([a4c6248](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/a4c624802b2926a16adcf0472a3041562f9b2f48))
+* update packages to fix security vulnerabilities ([8097a0c](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/8097a0cb530bd8003597cde81606231efadb0bf5))
+* use actual photo aspect ratios in masonry columns mode ([#146](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/146)) ([8711f96](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/8711f967a15f5d57f6ad01bfdbd8d33f9ee96abc))
+* use CSS Columns for gap-free mosaic layout ([#146](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/146)) ([821d329](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/821d3296ea4b6bde499e5497d258f15ab8dd1dbc))
+* use photo dimensions for mosaic aspect ratios ([#146](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/146)) ([27ff51e](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/27ff51e7a1217848859b47940bc88caa6f1fb20f))
+
+
+### Documentation
+
+* add API_URL environment variable to .env.example files ([3e69579](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/3e69579f5a171b31a253b2a42bb033bf1b97387d))
+* emphasize importance of STORAGE_PATH in env example ([3397807](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/3397807670784e02cbe34a7a60db43c95d64f19c))
+* resolve issues [#194](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/194), [#195](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/195), [#196](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/196), [#197](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/197) ([5ea4ef3](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/5ea4ef3cf36b06f9e6c9108f80bfe2e9a6470898))
+* resolve issues [#194](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/194), [#195](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/195), [#196](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/196), [#197](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/197) ([cd00bc1](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/cd00bc13d4e02a86a0f1742ed1f11f064614b8da))
+
+## [3.15.1-beta.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v3.15.0-beta.0...v3.15.1-beta.0) (2026-02-21)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* docker compose v2 syntax and add missing ADMIN_PASSWORD to .env.example ([#189](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/189)) ([0817443](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/0817443e793e37c770c6a1968ecae4b9464107b0))
+* update docker-compose to docker compose and add ADMIN_PASSWORD to .env.example ([#189](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/189)) ([a4c6248](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/a4c624802b2926a16adcf0472a3041562f9b2f48))
+
+## [3.15.0-beta.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v3.14.0-beta.0...v3.15.0-beta.0) (2026-02-17)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* original filename in admin UI, update dialog, security hardening, and bug fixes ([bcf2745](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/bcf2745ab64acb968ae4bd0710b28e78c14f340c))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* events without expiration date incorrectly shown as expired ([c4f16eb](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/c4f16eb76c909158abdb63aa4cc22f817f274dc5))
+
+## [3.14.0-beta.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v3.13.1-beta.0...v3.14.0-beta.0) (2026-02-17)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add update instructions dialog, email notifications, and capture date sorting ([50c0990](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/50c09904a9434f988ab32a07da5d24db0e02065e)), closes [#181](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/181)
+* original filename in admin UI, update dialog, and security hardening ([3ea9d5b](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/3ea9d5b1219980032cbee7a2564c0004948923f5))
+* show original filename in admin UI ([#184](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/184)) ([0891be1](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/0891be197fdb7d92ade5a293b8db0bed26fa6e3a))
+
+## [3.13.1-beta.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v3.13.0-beta.0...v3.13.1-beta.0) (2026-02-15)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* restore aspect-ratio layouts and improve hero image quality ([#180](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/180)) ([3974ba5](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/3974ba5de5a6605ad906608d3e4d61620a215059))
+* restore aspect-ratio layouts and improve hero image quality ([#180](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/180)) ([5cef7fd](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/5cef7fdd188389512bc4b55ae61536c8b1219eb8))
+
+## [3.13.0-beta.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v3.12.0-beta.0...v3.13.0-beta.0) (2026-02-06)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* improve hero image UX and live preview ([#163](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/163), [#158](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/158)) ([d63f67a](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/d63f67a2afba1b92610382aa1012428ccacb86bd))
+
+## [3.12.0-beta.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v3.11.0-beta.0...v3.12.0-beta.0) (2026-02-06)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add admin dark mode and SEO/robots.txt settings ([9c2a0d2](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/9c2a0d272a21dfcace2ec795034e2f1adcba47e0))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* improve ghost button visibility in admin dark mode ([4912e2b](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/4912e2bccf282134d5598a8ac80942ed46d0523c))
+* resolve mixed light/dark mode styling in admin UI ([#175](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/175)) ([f8c8abd](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/f8c8abd70bbae35d6cd519894624ade33b5115a8))
+
+## [3.11.0-beta.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v3.10.1-beta.0...v3.11.0-beta.0) (2026-02-06)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add Gallery Premium and Gallery Story layouts (Beta) ([e179def](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/e179def3cceefe5fd6acd5574f2986e4f9e223ef))
+* gallery layouts, hero customization, event types, and UX improvements ([#146](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/146), [#155](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/155)-163, [#170](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/170), [#171](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/171)) ([4280444](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/4280444d70e73db09e67e18ce25bac75cf499b75))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* improve password validation errors and event list UX ([#170](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/170), [#171](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/171)) ([171abb3](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/171abb31615484d77cf95a99cb5634afa0160adc))
+* render minimal/none header styles, cap hero height, switch category hero images ([#158](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/158), [#162](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/162), [#163](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/163)) ([bc6c48b](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/bc6c48bb2429505c2de3641693a8ff4f623a4951))
+
+## [3.10.1-beta.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v3.10.0-beta.0...v3.10.1-beta.0) (2026-02-03)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* sync header_style DB column with theme editor selections ([#158](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/158)) ([2288309](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/228830939553fd32c250704bb89a8ce233324d25))
+* sync header_style DB column with theme editor selections ([#158](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/158)) ([a19e7c4](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/a19e7c40a200ff822c947a83349ed07ccf4e1b01))
+
+## [3.10.0-beta.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v3.9.0-beta.0...v3.10.0-beta.0) (2026-02-03)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add category hero/cover photo selection ([#163](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/163)) ([6c30e2c](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/6c30e2c2edd19a24d4f30a9558690bb7e2331b32))
+* add hero image focal point picker with anchor positioning ([#162](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/162)) ([734868a](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/734868abc23731b0ac9ad73e799194df1e6aa6ab))
+* gallery layouts, hero customization, bulk categories & event types ([d9e00dc](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/d9e00dc0dbd7cef0ddb4665e5306c98aac3573e3))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* hero header state and preview in admin theme editor ([#158](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/158)) ([f554f46](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/f554f463b3492346dba067c0980b52ef42dd5e70))
+* improve photo serving, category filters, and upload chunking ([#155](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/155), [#156](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/156), [#161](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/161)) ([fa4c838](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/fa4c83812d87cfa63394e51186e320a072929d37))
+* resolve code quality issues and add missing i18n keys ([#162](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/162), [#163](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/163)) ([329d224](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/329d224846d3f4eefa31e42337f34047c267d578))
+
+## [3.9.0-beta.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v3.8.0-beta.0...v3.9.0-beta.0) (2026-02-01)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add bulk category editing for photos ([#157](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/157)) ([eca36c7](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/eca36c70a23f18f937a9f5bddeff855e18f364c3))
+* decouple hero header from gallery layouts ([#158](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/158)) ([7b8d8bd](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/7b8d8bd92ba7a96717bb4d821b38dddc395f701a))
+* gallery layouts, bulk category editing, and hero header improvements ([7037106](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/7037106bff62593bba600d898a781f79f07b459d))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* increase upload limit to 1GB and fix category filters ([#155](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/155), [#156](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/156)) ([397d33a](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/397d33a95a09e0b0986c3f6cf5965c544992a764))
+
+## [3.8.0-beta.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v3.7.0-beta.0...v3.8.0-beta.0) (2026-01-30)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add quilted layout, fix mosaic, and backfill photo dimensions ([#146](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/146)) ([46ed1bc](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/46ed1bc276867a25b27bf22cd9b9d7e879a6947b))
+* improve gallery layouts with aspect-ratio-aware masonry and mosaic modes ([#146](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/146)) ([aacfcd5](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/aacfcd517ea5739e834cf84627b55b3449740a5c))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* use actual photo aspect ratios in masonry columns mode ([#146](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/146)) ([8711f96](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/8711f967a15f5d57f6ad01bfdbd8d33f9ee96abc))
+* use CSS Columns for gap-free mosaic layout ([#146](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/146)) ([821d329](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/821d3296ea4b6bde499e5497d258f15ab8dd1dbc))
+* use photo dimensions for mosaic aspect ratios ([#146](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/146)) ([27ff51e](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/27ff51e7a1217848859b47940bc88caa6f1fb20f))
+
+## [3.7.0-beta.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v3.6.0-beta.0...v3.7.0-beta.0) (2026-01-28)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add justified layout modes and aspect-ratio-aware mosaic ([#146](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/146)) ([608bbd5](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/608bbd50e7b31d49c7516a00e96f284fa16e2777))
+* Add justified layout modes and aspect-ratio-aware mosaic ([#146](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/146)) ([ef2ae00](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/ef2ae00ff20b754c2f2ed797e18c146d12d7f31a))
+
+## [3.6.0-beta.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v3.5.0-beta.0...v3.6.0-beta.0) (2026-01-27)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add justified/rows layout mode to masonry gallery ([#146](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/146)) ([e081b56](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/e081b56a44bf9fdaa3dd225d5dd4dde35bfe83d3))
+* add justified/rows layout mode to masonry gallery ([#146](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/146)) + security fixes ([cd1d504](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/cd1d50474f673b759c2f9401fdbe209a84773e39))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* update packages to fix security vulnerabilities ([8097a0c](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/8097a0cb530bd8003597cde81606231efadb0bf5))
+
+## [3.5.0-beta.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v3.4.0-beta.0...v3.5.0-beta.0) (2026-01-25)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add per-event custom logo upload with bug fixes ([85170b8](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/85170b883f504d83f1d862abb3f4e46741074826))
+* per-event custom logos, customizable event types, and multiple bug fixes ([4c08160](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/4c081601e02888d7ad289acb7847aee9d6f5703f))
+
+## [3.4.0-beta.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v3.3.0-beta.0...v3.4.0-beta.0) (2026-01-22)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add customizable event types with admin management ([f8881d5](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/f8881d5bd62d449fb40917ec8c20f0eb16c1fdad))
+* add per-event hero logo customization options ([0790a1d](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/0790a1ddad774af89827a0a392e9fae0a945bff2))
+* new features and bug fixes for beta release ([151e1bf](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/151e1bf50f206ae0571fa044c75b8bc9f0f40120))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* event-specific custom CSS settings not being saved ([dadef81](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/dadef81158972d28aa32812203500f77ed08a999)), closes [#136](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/136)
+* handle null dates in dashboard and gallery pages ([c5a8ffc](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/c5a8ffc08cd4c53c37fe4fb9cde8519a68f1f343))
+* remove non-functional watermark toggle from Feature Toggles ([d4a15db](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/d4a15dbe74d0d70bbe6ff03362dc7337fb8f4c5c))
+* resend gallery email fails for events without password ([6b3ead7](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/6b3ead747b1395d8ea2b3d135a5ac24db05e2eb8)), closes [#137](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/137)
+
+## [3.3.0-beta.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v3.2.5-beta.0...v3.3.0-beta.0) (2026-01-21)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add original filename preservation and Lightroom export support ([a59f414](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/a59f41463f960a3a74ce3933dc7db84ee3a2018d))
+* add original filename preservation and Lightroom export support ([9872ad3](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/9872ad3aef6488b359c5499a6dc3d8bfbfa48fde))
+
+## [3.2.5-beta.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v3.2.4-beta.0...v3.2.5-beta.0) (2026-01-18)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add STORAGE_PATH to production docker-compose ([cdda709](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/cdda70988664a177b351abc6a259ec39664d17ff))
+* correct invitation activation validation and add missing translations ([991aa98](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/991aa98f98cffd1d7785c272726615325e2c0208)), closes [#129](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/129)
+* correct invitation email link URL path ([86fa104](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/86fa1046d5439cb451feb164175c919c49ca219a)), closes [#129](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/129)
+* resolve admin invitation flow issues and improve STORAGE_PATH documentation ([41bf6ff](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/41bf6ff884d5ef3181f95f3aa4a528434c23947a))
+
+
+### Documentation
+
+* emphasize importance of STORAGE_PATH in env example ([3397807](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/3397807670784e02cbe34a7a60db43c95d64f19c))
+
+## [3.2.4-beta.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v3.2.3-beta.0...v3.2.4-beta.0) (2026-01-17)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* correct storage path resolution in multiple files ([#96](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/96)) ([0e3674b](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/0e3674b2b0325bbcee5aa2c9ff7781da92f612d1))
+* correct storage path resolution in multiple files ([#96](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/96)) ([3ccb815](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/3ccb8154eb40a432aa467fb06b3f216fd0d2c6b4))
+
+## [3.2.3-beta.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v3.2.2-beta.0...v3.2.3-beta.0) (2026-01-16)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add allow_user_uploads to gallery API responses ([691e3ab](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/691e3aba09f2148afe902a0bb0139d062634e669))
+* mobile upload button not visible in gallery ([#113](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/113)) ([cacaffa](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/cacaffa5c39f67105c4cfb092ea62157121fb72e))
+
+## [3.2.2-beta.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v3.2.1-beta.0...v3.2.2-beta.0) (2026-01-16)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* mobile upload button visibility in gallery ([2a2c23d](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/2a2c23d11610e6c81684163eb4ea934a6d6104fb)), closes [#113](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/113)
+* mobile upload button visibility in gallery ([#113](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/113)) ([05a5307](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/05a5307e22dc45be4b75b2996ff9fac65dec399d))
+
+## [3.2.1-beta.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v3.2.0-beta.0...v3.2.1-beta.0) (2026-01-16)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* mobile upload button visibility in gallery ([df7dbff](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/df7dbffbffb180e62af0d2b58326f9de0f515439)), closes [#113](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/113)
+* mobile upload button visibility in gallery ([#113](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/113)) ([6cb4342](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/6cb43428d1e703267edeacda9ede050a8c4f8e0c))
+
+## [3.2.0-beta.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v3.1.0-beta.0...v3.2.0-beta.0) (2026-01-16)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add optional event date and expiration settings ([3079eaa](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/3079eaa2e5d1728c2c0f315626cc253e4b08edc2))
+* add optional event date and expiration settings ([2151147](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/2151147f2d3134448ff32130da44678e2942d73c)), closes [#118](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/118)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* checkbox and toggle settings not persisting after page refresh ([808ed1d](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/808ed1d2f1164d9fd1114586c68a1f925bf73ddf)), closes [#117](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/117)
+
+
+### Documentation
+
+* add API_URL environment variable to .env.example files ([3e69579](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/3e69579f5a171b31a253b2a42bb033bf1b97387d))
+
+## [3.1.0-beta.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v3.0.1-beta.0...v3.1.0-beta.0) (2026-01-15)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* dynamic website title from branding settings ([d29aab7](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/d29aab7c70c5777451666fb7d5c7a9729dab684a))
+* pre-generate watermarks for instant lightbox loading ([1be974a](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/1be974afbb0b7a1bdbdd140327771907a5d3c2ae)), closes [#112](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/112)
+* pre-generated watermarks and mobile upload button improvements ([c6fdd38](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/c6fdd38e842e1a8c0aa9cbab9fc791e6669e402d))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add lightbox loading spinner and watermark cache invalidation ([050ed37](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/050ed378199eb3b15c7c7f243792f68f858803f5))
+* lightbox watermark loading, white label translations, and dynamic footer year ([ce8587b](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/ce8587b24df3f53a11a74348eff8b5c5b96c5488))
+* prevent database migration restart failures ([83a4344](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/83a4344a01de4f65c5024fdf2d177a04457ccd2f)), closes [#107](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/107)
+* show upload button in mobile topbar instead of sidebar ([ae181cf](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/ae181cf92fc9c1e85cad7a7b843a4d83cec636ac)), closes [#113](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/113)
+* watermark thumbnails, custom logo display, and German translations ([ea20446](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/ea20446a797a00cf45dbe7bf6f06574a79c4d8a6))
+
+## [3.0.1-beta.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v3.0.0-beta.0...v3.0.1-beta.0) (2026-01-15)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* CI workflow fixes for protected branches ([cb01218](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/cb012186d93403a1ac4e2d2f5283319603b290d6))
+* lightbox watermark loading, white label translations, and dynamic footer year ([3b720ed](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/3b720ed56ecd2ded6aec57309f8c408c63a617ef))
+* lightbox watermark loading, white label translations, and dynamic footer year ([ce8587b](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/ce8587b24df3f53a11a74348eff8b5c5b96c5488))
+* lightbox watermark loading, white label translations, and dynamic footer year ([#108](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/108)) ([3b720ed](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/3b720ed56ecd2ded6aec57309f8c408c63a617ef))
+
+## [2.3.2](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v2.3.1...v2.3.2) (2026-01-15)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* watermark thumbnails, custom logo display, and German translations ([f843e4c](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/f843e4c25cef02eef354fd3ee25824e20e4f8fc8))
+* watermark thumbnails, custom logo display, and German translations ([ea20446](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/ea20446a797a00cf45dbe7bf6f06574a79c4d8a6))
+
+## [2.3.1](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v2.3.0...v2.3.1) (2026-01-15)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* CI workflow fixes for protected branches ([657c205](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/657c205a4d8ca49070b69973f4c7a3d1418633af))
+* use Release Please extra-files instead of sync-versions job ([fe7d45d](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/fe7d45dd122b2dca1b2a21ba5c86d32b9a193074))
+
+## [3.0.0-beta.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v2.3.0-beta.0...v3.0.0-beta.0) (2026-01-15)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* Deployment now requires external reverse proxy for SSL/HTTPS
+
+### Features
+
+* add Apple Liquid Glass templates, image security settings, and automated releases ([6033461](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/6033461be118ce78277ec568e1ef1ceeff7311c8))
+* add complete translation support for backup admin page ([e9f92e6](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/e9f92e66d08ac7001c31a3ee8f43ee8306bc79a9))
+* Add CSS template system with custom gallery styling support ([0da45e6](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/0da45e699ad998031aa56a92f2da5ee61a04e285))
+* add event management, gallery customization, and release automationFeature/event rename ([40ee671](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/40ee67171d41522037bf9d4e7675b62ec564346d))
+* add feedback management enhancements ([0064122](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/0064122eff12029300ab7f95078b5710c3c2d08c))
+* add GitHub Actions workflow for Docker image builds ([4029559](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/40295599547b86af7fea3359c7486918d2cd0236))
+* add multi-administrator support with RBAC and fix backup/restore for S3 ([892e47d](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/892e47d017064d7922536f8e138bbb290a45cdc9))
+* **admin:** external media import modal + thumbnail fixes for reference events\n\n- Photos tab: replace inline external folder picker with a modal opened via "Import from External Folder" button next to "Upload Photos"; add info that all pictures in the selected folder will be imported.\n- Admin thumbnails: align list endpoint to /api/admin/photos/:eventId/photos and always return thumbnail_url to trigger on-demand generation; normalize external paths to avoid duplicated folder segments (e.g., individual/individual) that broke resolver; improve thumbnail logging.\n- Use authenticated image fetching on admin feedback pages to prevent 401s in automation.\n- i18n: add backup.external.warning strings; complete German backup/restore coverage; add common keys (notSet, of, up, select, selected).\n- Docs: add Local (npm) setup for EXTERNAL_MEDIA_ROOT in deployment guide.\n\nRefs [#17](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/17) – gallery feature request: https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/17 ([49c7778](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/49c77785e7a776890f15c0c541dcd18b74a86c6e))
+* **admin:** refine header layout and logo placement ([d64e7d0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/d64e7d08deae7ad1b6f744f447fe546115427942))
+* allow admin email updates in UI ([#36](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/36)) ([3c2a79a](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/3c2a79a31a0f1a44c8ec4f9a87f6fbcea9be651c))
+* beta/stable release channels with update notifications and bug fixes ([3c7dc20](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/3c7dc2013fc3b57712ddf16db85f495b3cc7bfd7))
+* beta/stable release channels with update notifications and bug fixes ([#98](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/98)) ([3c7dc20](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/3c7dc2013fc3b57712ddf16db85f495b3cc7bfd7))
+* completely rewrite GitHub mirror to create new history from target commit ([febacb7](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/febacb79ad86d35a222ec86a1e7da65747bbe19a))
+* consolidate setup scripts and guides into unified solution ([29a8ff9](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/29a8ff914cf838918ab827280e4415afbce5ca8d))
+* **docker:** add PUID/PGID and user mapping to avoid bind mount permission issues; feat(setup): prompt for admin email interactively; docs: PUID/PGID in .env.example ([410a33f](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/410a33fecf1693cc75816c53ac460ec20089e2a1))
+* enhance mirror-to-github workflow with commit-based history filtering ([b4b09c1](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/b4b09c16504ca64ce265c7bd0bf0c901dbbd0638))
+* **events:** add CSS template selector to event edit page ([6a6c2cd](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/6a6c2cd34db26a53b5fb96415650e8136a74e47f))
+* exclude Claude contributor from GitHub mirror workflow ([abbcdb1](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/abbcdb11136afd8cf4eb21c2103e81d22b9c886f))
+* fix analytics dashboard and implement complete Umami integration ([45ce988](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/45ce98806d4c87ddce8c400d07cc667bde435d75))
+* **gallery/filters:** add Rated and Commented filters (UI + backend).\n\n- UI: add star (Rated) and message (Commented) buttons to feedback filter bars (desktop + mobile)\n- Backend: support filter=rated, commented, and combinations via aggregate counts/queries ([b03760a](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/b03760ab01e21feb3578f90d065945d437d03452))
+* **gallery:** add quick Like/Favorite actions on thumbnails across layouts ([6368f10](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/6368f1027f96107ba64964eb126911bfe185f54a))
+* **gallery:** always-visible feedback indicators on grid tiles; fallback image rendering in lightbox/hero; auto-auth from shared-link token; fix external photo resolver\n\n- GridGallery: bottom-left icons for like/rated/comment on every tile\n- Hero layout grid: added same indicators (non-intrusive icons)\n- Lightbox/Hero: add fallbackSrc to display thumbnail if original fails\n- GalleryAuth: auto-store token from /gallery/:slug/:token and hydrate event\n- Backend gallery photo route: use resolvePhotoFilePath for external-media\n\nfix(admin): move photo feedback badges to bottom-right on admin grid tiles\n\nfix(dashboard): add missing i18n keys for activity types + fallback to formatter\n\nfix(admin/feedback): correct thumbnail URL base + robust date parsing\n\nRefs: [#19](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/19) ([6948aaa](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/6948aaa92afc29609f85cf7fd631095f3e32ad3f))
+* **gallery:** compact vertical icon-only feedback filter in PhotoFilterBar; remove wide buttons to prevent overflow\n\n- Desktop: vertical icon stack (All/Grid, Likes, Favorites) outside scroll area\n- Mobile: vertical icon stack below categories\n- Keeps existing category bar layout and count\n\nRefs: [#19](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/19) ([465f997](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/465f997752fc930ac0a3ae530e9e57a378877d53))
+* **i18n:** add translations for settings tabs ([c030e87](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/c030e872135b39701ef1f4bbb2f28bcaf4ce7fae))
+* implement 4 new features with bug fixes and refactoring plan ([77a4bfd](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/77a4bfd49975551bf509354097f280cab3e48c7a))
+* implement beta/stable release channels with update notifications ([617e778](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/617e778a48e0f0c24fcb8441d00ed2a816f19c03))
+* implement comprehensive backup and restore system with S3 support ([f6a79c8](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/f6a79c815e3085a56cbe7bac2964dd135f5e88bb))
+* implement feedback filter for liked/favorited photos (Issue [#17](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/17)) ([41857ec](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/41857ec499e2aab4347173cb031db246b9a032f6))
+* implement gallery feedback system with version tracking for backups ([dc1419c](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/dc1419c051dae44532bfc2b2c2bc00942577dc22))
+* implement gallery logo customization (Issue [#17](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/17)) ([909e760](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/909e760447c76bb35dbffa553a4665edc5ebccd9))
+* **lightbox:** keep feedback usable while navigating ([6368f10](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/6368f1027f96107ba64964eb126911bfe185f54a)), closes [#19](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/19)
+* Multi-administrator RBAC, CSS templates & security hardening ([#78](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/78)) ([16b3ab0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/16b3ab039ae95f5641dc15a4811eb2b503f1791c))
+* **native:** auto-serve SPA when dist exists (unless SERVE_FRONTEND=false); add clear logging; serve index.html for /admin ([fb16b7b](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/fb16b7bbb8225192160c08050f1b164c36c8dc74))
+* **native:** build frontend and serve SPA from backend (SERVE_FRONTEND); fix Cannot GET /admin on native installs ([9fe10bc](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/9fe10bcce2871a48f2409b4936d95c00249deb51))
+* **native:** serve built frontend from backend; build frontend during install/update; ensure env flags (SERVE_FRONTEND, FRONTEND_DIR) ([61ad2d6](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/61ad2d61c137196c229817989f991e50fa389a6e))
+* overhaul public landing page and backup tooling ([2a4d388](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/2a4d38813f7ab64a6bbb3a666f3c98a29443488d))
+* **select:** add per-tile checkbox selection in Admin grid and all gallery layouts; tile click opens viewer; checkbox toggles selection; auto-enable selection mode; add testids ([9fda54b](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/9fda54bd06d37cd8f8f71056bf4f59e158cd8112))
+* **setup/docker:** auto-set PUID/PGID from invoking user and chown bind-mount folders; create missing data/events dirs ([0618b78](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/0618b78725e85f97f0a4b4e834c17811c033c8f4))
+* **setup:** remove --admin-password; print admin credentials from ADMIN_CREDENTIALS.txt; fix ADMIN_URL to avoid /admin/admin; update native service commands ([84d0f63](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/84d0f63d36c68532fea83e7087b1afeaa9b82f39))
+* support per-gallery password toggle ([5d6c061](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/5d6c061f1c4fd20581b1e74fa114c96530b5de53))
+* update GitHub mirror workflow to start history from specific commit ([08da01f](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/08da01f021788a1b81a3a3aabf120636c4e1a90a))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add missing route for feedback management page ([517128f](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/517128fd99863ea203e39268ffa6c1ff093bcbd0))
+* add missing translations and fix BackupHistory useTranslation error ([99e4778](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/99e47785e4a53c7ef9f95421413a2704b15b456d))
+* Add settings translations and fix manual backup process ([#82](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/82)) ([476fcce](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/476fcce13f30f9f2d2f98a0c87c25fba09e9eebc))
+* **admin/feedback:** use correct event id when rendering photo thumbnails ([4c7b49a](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/4c7b49a5f69a3fce4f9a0e837a082b56bb7e47d6)), closes [#19](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/19)
+* **admin:** prevent category badge overlap in grid ([d64e7d0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/d64e7d08deae7ad1b6f744f447fe546115427942))
+* align backend port to 3000 across all configurations ([3a8d53f](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/3a8d53f4927f577c4031c4bc3531e08191dc632a))
+* Align nginx backend port for production Docker deployments (v2.2.2) ([#88](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/88)) ([e0bd19a](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/e0bd19a74dd81bdd45be2384820830bd96769e1c))
+* auto-convert old date formats to new date-fns syntax ([e1aca6b](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/e1aca6b00c5affb914a0db44a6264c8e54fdffd6))
+* **backup:** add lastBackup alias and totalBackups for frontend compatibility ([749100c](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/749100c92abd2bb123b137e3d3c6bb342b8f5f00))
+* **backup:** allow manual backups when automated backups are disabled ([e6dd89e](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/e6dd89e969fb7018633159155975bd2bd2fb0409))
+* **ci:** add QEMU setup for multi-arch builds and skip for PRs ([0d36a27](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/0d36a273bb58ffd0172efacd828e7171d954b41c))
+* clear notifications via API ([#35](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/35)) ([013be18](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/013be18d982986333e2ac24c7ede907de49690bc))
+* complete backup page translations and improve UI ([7387a5e](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/7387a5e9f90965a6cfb75589b2338bf28263b840))
+* complete restore page translations and fix structure ([618e269](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/618e2695fdf844cc0ae961b50a9b6eb99bc46a03))
+* configure github-release plugin to use GitHub API instead of Gitea ([2624ea6](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/2624ea6130a38224597f0c4d3f3d0341c334472f))
+* correct GitHub repository path in Drone CI release config ([247e154](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/247e154afefd3aef285e459bb7fc39ea460e53e2))
+* correct import statements for api in backup JSX files ([30f6780](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/30f678048417aeffe6eabefc7bed5e4dc2267f25))
+* correct malformed gallery URLs in admin panel View Gallery links ([3074748](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/3074748bbc6a8cb8fc0e95d2f24d626f0d0444d0))
+* correct password generator function name in reset password route ([65d796b](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/65d796b9f09417f85bb3209c5e5fbe597a4bb2d3))
+* correct script name in Gitea mirror workflow ([828d6bc](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/828d6bc456175007b72998db7116eec993750435))
+* **cors:** scope CORS to /api only and avoid throwing on disallowed origins; prevents static asset 500s on native ([90bb21e](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/90bb21e38bf1ba97e3fb8185b8d05f1296d745ee))
+* critical database connection pool exhaustion issues ([8588133](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/8588133a4e35774e46f7c605638758e5b2a4a9e2))
+* **db:** improve PostgreSQL connection check in wait-for-db.sh ([e85a68a](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/e85a68a386c72c276b4958599b5246e60dfac716))
+* display new password after admin password reset ([bd8b885](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/bd8b885f7f060160eb852870d143f25ce628f3db))
+* Docker Swarm DNS resolution and backup status display (v2.2.3) ([082d8ab](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/082d8ab2054416b2a4f9e0438aa2bda0a8f4277e))
+* Docker Swarm DNS resolution and backup status display (v2.2.3) ([082d8ab](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/082d8ab2054416b2a4f9e0438aa2bda0a8f4277e))
+* force github-release plugin to use GitHub API instead of Gitea ([558a966](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/558a966f8509ac7b77c732f8cc5855c9f88a4bab))
+* **frontend:** add missing externalMedia service and mount admin external-media routes; verify Vite build ([ab324f1](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/ab324f192859204a3ea3c129530ccfe8f5a36968))
+* gallery thumbnails not loading (404 errors) [#96](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/96) ([e3c3c4c](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/e3c3c4c951c52de99bd0afd95b08d119153997b4))
+* **gallery/filters:** always apply global liked/favorited filters by aggregate counts (ignore guest_id); resolves mismatch between client guest_id and server identifier ([526dcd8](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/526dcd8dfc030d86143cee799a88a1004d96b116))
+* **gallery/filters:** make feedback filters work globally when no guest_id is provided; remove guest_id from client photos query\n\n- Backend /api/gallery/:slug/photos: if filter present and guest_id missing, filter by like_count/favorite_count\n- Frontend useGalleryPhotos: stop passing random guestId (does not match server guest_identifier)\n\nThis makes Liked/Favorited filters reflect photos with aggregate feedback counts as expected. ([5b2561b](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/5b2561b6f1da2665d6092ba954f8ff26df3959a4))
+* **gallery/sidebar:** compact icon-only feedback filter in sidebar (vertical, small) to avoid overflow; use GalleryFilter variant=compact ([ff89f96](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/ff89f96e31130f75bcd7a406c5d895eac17b65de))
+* **gallery:** feedback filter headline + horizontal icons in sidebar (compact variant); ensure sidebar content scrolls (flex-col container) ([3a6d061](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/3a6d06192a280ead8bd5d1fbfe06554e63f3346e))
+* handle auth errors and JSON parsing in admin panel ([b2ae5f1](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/b2ae5f18ad4622ea9cb0b5b593dad19e5d14cf60))
+* handle legacy non-JSON logo paths when replacing logo ([0d5ce48](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/0d5ce48dccf0c61f210725ffae15dafc5e9f7cab))
+* harden gallery downloads and per-gallery auth ([fc1bf53](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/fc1bf534129092ca3638e4a4bc47274cd297fa5f))
+* implement 9 production enhancements and security fixes ([c584369](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/c584369d5d5c33fd794cf82a2aea8089bd10e514))
+* improve admin credentials display and configuration ([ad495a9](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/ad495a92c46d02849ce0d9176cff43c83c5c4b57))
+* improve version bump workflow with better conflict resolution ([c787510](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/c7875102c5196a9ef3038c2d5e0ee313fbb2782a))
+* JSON serialize favicon and logo URLs for PostgreSQL storage ([b83f427](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/b83f4272b584f937fea1f47656182e514b12d980))
+* Multi-administrator RBAC, CSS templates & security hardening ([#80](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/80)) ([37d4e1c](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/37d4e1cb6132346699a90aebfbaec83d84f931f4))
+* multiple improvements and CI/CD updates ([bf70567](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/bf705674d505b0cb1b82fecc74aa8d95edd50a47))
+* **native/http:** disable CSP upgrade-insecure-requests and HSTS unless ENABLE_HSTS=true; prevents HTTPS upgrades on HTTP installs ([24b4a31](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/24b4a314a9e97b6c640ca29067e95028a23a8973))
+* **native:** correct setup paths to /opt/picpeak/app, update repo URL, add sqlite prod support; docs path fixes ([b992b15](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/b992b151d3ca6ccb4a9b2434d94edcdc90ada3b0))
+* **native:** remove obsolete workers service; restart only backend; add API request logging and preflight handler; keep static assets outside CORS ([f3604b4](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/f3604b438b37e5f2bddf98e79f458bfa2367cb75))
+* **nginx:** add Docker DNS resolver for Swarm/dynamic service discovery ([049837f](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/049837f9d675ff5a4d93c02e5eb771bf65bc2616))
+* **nginx:** Add Docker DNS resolver for Swarm/dynamic service discovery (v2.2.3) ([cc1ddfd](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/cc1ddfd42cccac07d5869fe2ee19c25a9ffa50e8))
+* **photos:** category changes now persist and display correctly ([#77](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/77)) ([d9da98c](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/d9da98c355011c247c526b28e6f07b329a632b55))
+* **photos:** resolve upload category selection and improve feedback buttons ([#77](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/77)) ([856d533](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/856d53343c6805706e1498892a29b120938f8547))
+* prefer admin token on admin routes ([#23](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/23) [#28](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/28)) ([d4404e3](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/d4404e39bd7953649da02d3e300ffef46573ac97))
+* prevent unnecessary image recompression and fix SQLite migration [#95](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/95) ([3cdc0ea](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/3cdc0ea7152e63cd72124a91394741a6e6904af3))
+* remove description field from migration 035 app_settings inserts ([22cc406](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/22cc40617f88e1f0a636fc049c78601fc1f38c33))
+* remove file requirement from GitHub release in Drone CI ([8335916](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/833591681adf29d99a1dfa7c43d5aee7a6cb98ba))
+* remove formatBoolean calls from migration 032 - critical production fix ([0502ed3](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/0502ed34c9fe76acacc2aecd02151564d109cf0b))
+* remove unnecessary publish-manifest job from Docker workflow ([986b101](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/986b101040674f2253fcdfda99a9e603535daaa0))
+* remove unused formatBoolean import from migration 033 ([1238db5](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/1238db58c25e97513c9bdcb5dcc26b1034e9f074))
+* remove updated_at field from password reset query ([ed0243e](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/ed0243ec398acca26490ef27cbe3cfe5fa9b95a6))
+* remove updated_at from app_settings inserts in multiple migrations ([4c42b4c](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/4c42b4c60157755b770bea3b78d42fe6abd60afa))
+* replace github-release plugin with direct curl API call ([76a466c](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/76a466c0776eeabe3eac6a480bd699c2ae5c60bc))
+* resolve backend startup errors in development ([f8fb1c3](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/f8fb1c3f4b2b5de53182e987a9dfe042704320b9))
+* resolve branding display issues and invitation parsing errors ([1931d73](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/1931d73b60d3419203cc8b420841abbfc9e14d2d))
+* Resolve branding display issues and invitation parsing errors (v2.2.1) ([#86](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/86)) ([d7ecf83](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/d7ecf83d32ec6608280b96e6cdee48e9a0ad0afa))
+* resolve CI/CD version bump race condition ([0bf4764](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/0bf4764a0720f6f199442a738a885a2edaae2a4d))
+* resolve database connection error for analytics settings ([95939d5](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/95939d57e6857646d261b0f049bdda752602caeb))
+* resolve date formatting error in event creation ([c51d756](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/c51d7565035146cc3f689c0cc4b508b78d9bb5ee))
+* resolve development environment issues ([61299a3](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/61299a33c4f92730fe8b14f6035f61325d952b94))
+* resolve duplicate logger declaration and syntax error in rate limit service ([0fe6d73](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/0fe6d738b222555b27cbf8a36f455b1c15c4f4e8))
+* resolve feedback validation issues from GitHub issue [#16](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/16) ([f26beca](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/f26becad1dfa72c62b6ecec491be025644426d67))
+* resolve feedback validation issues from GitHub issue [#16](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/16) ([67ff415](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/67ff4158404347bc7c13dee5b4e13260eb0e743d))
+* resolve GitHub issues [#4](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/4), [#8](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/8), [#9](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/9), and [#10](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/10) ([934d6dd](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/934d6ddc5847f65db6371a4043b764f6d4cd6c8b))
+* resolve GitHub mirror workflow cherry-pick failure with merge commits ([d6adde4](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/d6adde4e093537aeecf8b190513a1171c3ecc82c))
+* resolve language-specific column issues in core migrations ([62617f6](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/62617f627f56aedd132fa20528b1d7c7e272c85c))
+* resolve migration conflicts and duplicate numbering ([a401fbd](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/a401fbdc54f30c18b5aa2440d7b6887ca12e00eb))
+* resolve multiple feedback management issues ([ad75818](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/ad758185666bf4ac52965f16d1c0e1e052887ac2))
+* resolve multiple issues from GitHub issue [#14](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/14) ([e91209f](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/e91209f7cb38a5b840e74ed6acd8d490ef9d2294))
+* resolve port configuration issues and database column mismatch ([6de64a1](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/6de64a1df18932badd7bb1b9928d09e9477f0c3f))
+* resolve PostgreSQL migration issues for development environment ([ee855a3](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/ee855a3502ecd1a5556e378e9995de86e3548de1))
+* resolve production UI and API issues ([d5790ad](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/d5790ad635596842926a358753932e5c422590d6))
+* resolve SIGPIPE error in GitHub mirror workflow file cleanup ([b7c8953](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/b7c8953cb4d4a2541dcb38865c8a7beef0edf494))
+* resolve translation interpolation issue for download button ([c1e10f1](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/c1e10f14a30797c76169c2531de5d04976ee4888))
+* **security:** upgrade Alpine base image to fix libpng and c-ares CVEs ([b706eeb](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/b706eeb5d332e9618706193976a7241aee53d879))
+* **setup/native:** correct repo URL, paths, and systemd for native install; support sqlite in production knex config ([87b8414](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/87b8414e449802db6dc9f762453f7672616b83c9))
+* **setup/native:** Debian 12 compatibility (reliable RAM detection, sudo-less run_as_user, git safe.directory); ensure SQLite data dir; use user for migrate ([dc482e6](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/dc482e614a5fbac44c6570d812669511301a4403))
+* **setup/native:** handle forced updates safely by fetch+checkout/reset instead of pull; stable on rewritten histories ([3697344](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/3697344cd0add28b4da71c3b33e2ccc0a96f50f9))
+* **setup/update:** detect native installs first (/opt/picpeak/app/backend or systemd unit); avoid false docker updates on root ([adf576f](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/adf576fbe17f40c13c1d77dd9751f2e9dbf523a1))
+* simplify Drone github-release step to avoid shell parsing issues ([94f10e1](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/94f10e164502e6848cd720ee5a5c2822abbde46f))
+* stabilize uploads and guest feedback filters ([aaaf598](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/aaaf59817b3978635d2282c006853e183ab944d4))
+* update all deployment guide links in README.md ([6389b9d](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/6389b9df3f616c09a9bbbf1a2988764b0c3aeb77))
+* update deployment guide with critical URL configuration and nginx port fixes ([1cadce1](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/1cadce196bb04a0575d83437618454d4ca5bcdac))
+* update form-data and multer to address security vulnerabilities ([7750170](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/7750170832dddf81a33c7c2409b37b0b7bc1f290))
+* update Gitea mirror workflow to selectively remove scripts ([296430e](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/296430e4d7e01a6be031dbb89dd25f563b163a97))
+* update GitHub mirror action to support fine-grained personal access tokens ([827eb48](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/827eb4819b7da6171d48613963d176399cad80c6))
+* use admin API for Umami config in analytics page ([a54a2c0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/a54a2c0fdaa28193d1359da73bc7fb61476e2a58))
+* use plugins/gitea-release for Drone CI/CD ([0c783c6](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/0c783c66d0dfe8cb637f0db7349ae9637d7bf787))
+* use plugins/github-release for Drone CI/CD ([f926cd3](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/f926cd3adf513858bc7b291582c7ca2efdf93ff8))
+* watermark upload JSON parsing and image quality preservation ([0e3b50d](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/0e3b50d1b6a2dc532ebdc0981f81f77722e8f23a))
+
+
+### Documentation
+
+* add minimum system requirements section to README ([4615a5d](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/4615a5d795b415367edf4882628377936b29ab32))
+* add PUID/PGID note for Docker bind mounts to avoid permission issues ([0178e71](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/0178e71c67f198c6013ece52b0a2da0e2f1a6b2a))
+* add transparency note about AI-assisted development ([35e360d](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/35e360dcf7ac68833bec81f2e79f4a11a76a0e87))
+* add warnings about $ character in Docker Compose passwords ([87d1761](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/87d1761091bb97747821aa810a58f3978a59d08f))
+* clarify VITE_API_URL usage; remove FRONTEND_API_URL; add storage vars; simplify compose mounts and external DB example (refs [#18](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/18)) ([758c085](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/758c085467e579e9f6b16df2298747fdddf2b205))
+* **compose:** fix backend healthcheck path; remove frontend VITE_API_URL env and document /api proxy (refs [#18](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/18)) ([ecbc488](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/ecbc48815ded99a052ef057e69427c823cd34ece))
+* fix deployment/admin routing and CORS guidance; add AGENTS.md; ignore AGENTS.md (refs [#18](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/18)) ([dad1787](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/dad1787aad8763637373e8eb87a47728d3d568cc))
+* follow-up on PR [#15](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/15) — clarify VITE_API_URL usage, compose mounts, and admin routing (refs [#15](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/15)) ([e9171c7](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/e9171c71159cb41b91a099621bd2d7a7985dd239))
+* **readme:** reflect new External Media reference mode and update roadmap (gallery feedback status) ([ee13556](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/ee13556c5cb4f24fe88e14fd00b821acf65b11cb))
+* replace email addresses with GitHub issue links ([0c989ce](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/0c989ce08699ce68b131a9cc4ba4f14e06e3d221))
+* update deployment guide with GitHub Container Registry images ([2c9a56f](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/2c9a56f217218f0700817d150b3de115e9503baa))
+
+
+### Code Refactoring
+
+* simplify deployment structure with direct port exposure ([6492cb9](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/6492cb9ec8f8b811297aa71c153b9fe6a00e947a))
+
+## [2.3.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v2.2.4...v2.3.0) (2026-01-15)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* beta/stable release channels with update notifications and bug fixes ([3c7dc20](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/3c7dc2013fc3b57712ddf16db85f495b3cc7bfd7))
+* beta/stable release channels with update notifications and bug fixes ([#98](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/98)) ([3c7dc20](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/3c7dc2013fc3b57712ddf16db85f495b3cc7bfd7))
+* implement beta/stable release channels with update notifications ([617e778](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/617e778a48e0f0c24fcb8441d00ed2a816f19c03))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* display new password after admin password reset ([bd8b885](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/bd8b885f7f060160eb852870d143f25ce628f3db))
+* gallery thumbnails not loading (404 errors) [#96](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/96) ([e3c3c4c](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/e3c3c4c951c52de99bd0afd95b08d119153997b4))
+* prevent unnecessary image recompression and fix SQLite migration [#95](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/95) ([3cdc0ea](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/3cdc0ea7152e63cd72124a91394741a6e6904af3))
+* watermark upload JSON parsing and image quality preservation ([0e3b50d](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/0e3b50d1b6a2dc532ebdc0981f81f77722e8f23a))
+
 ## [2.2.4](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v2.2.3...v2.2.4) (2026-01-08)
 
 

DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md

@@ -2,9 +2,24 @@
 
 This guide covers multiple deployment options for PicPeak, from simple local setups to production-ready configurations.
 
-## 🎯 Quick Start - Simple Setup (Recommended for Beginners)
+## 📋 Table of Contents
 
-For the easiest installation without Docker or complex configurations, use our **unified setup script**:
+- [Quick Start](#-quick-start)
+- [Prerequisites](#prerequisites)
+- [Configuration](#-configuration)
+- [Deployment](#-deployment)
+- [First Login](#-first-login)
+- [Release Channels](#-release-channels)
+- [Reverse Proxy Setup](#-reverse-proxy-setup)
+- [External Media Library](#-external-media-library)
+- [Maintenance](#-maintenance)
+- [Troubleshooting](#-troubleshooting)
+
+## 🚀 Quick Start
+
+### Option 1: Automated Setup Script (Easiest)
+
+For the simplest installation, use our unified setup script:
 
 ```bash
 curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/the-luap/picpeak/main/scripts/picpeak-setup.sh -o picpeak-setup.sh && \
@@ -12,27 +27,11 @@ chmod +x picpeak-setup.sh && \
 sudo ./picpeak-setup.sh
 ```
 
-This automated script handles everything including:
-- Choice between Docker or Native installation
-- OS detection and dependency installation
-- Database setup and service configuration
-- SSL/HTTPS setup (optional)
-
-Perfect for:
-- Small to medium deployments
-- Local or VPS installations  
-- Users new to server management
-- Quick testing and evaluation
+This script handles Docker/Native installation choice, OS detection, dependencies, database setup, and optional SSL.
 
 👉 **See [SIMPLE_SETUP.md](./SIMPLE_SETUP.md) for detailed instructions.**
 
----
-
-## 🐳 Docker Compose Deployment
-
-### Option 1: Using Pre-built Images (Recommended)
-
-PicPeak provides official Docker images via GitHub Container Registry for quick deployment without building:
+### Option 2: Docker with Pre-built Images (Recommended)
 
 ```bash
 # Clone repository for configuration files
@@ -43,35 +42,40 @@ cd picpeak
 cp .env.example .env
 nano .env  # Edit with your values
 
-# Use pre-built images deployment
+# Create required directories
+mkdir -p events/active events/archived data logs backup storage
+chmod -R 755 events data logs backup storage
+
+# Deploy using pre-built images
 docker compose -f docker-compose.production.yml up -d
+
+# Check logs
+docker compose -f docker-compose.production.yml logs -f
 ```
 
-The production compose file uses:
-- **Backend**: `ghcr.io/the-luap/picpeak/backend:latest`
-- **Frontend**: `ghcr.io/the-luap/picpeak/frontend:latest`
+**Available image tags:**
+| Channel | Tags | Description |
+|---------|------|-------------|
+| Stable | `stable`, `latest`, `v2.3.0` | Production-ready releases |
+| Beta | `beta`, `v2.3.0-beta.1` | Early access to new features |
+| Branch | `main`, `beta` | Latest from each branch |
 
-Available tags:
-- `latest` - Latest stable release
-- `main` - Latest main branch build
-- `develop` - Development branch (may be unstable)
-- `v1.0.0` - Specific version tags
+To select a channel, set `PICPEAK_CHANNEL` in your `.env` file (see [Release Channels](#release-channels) section)
 
-### Option 2: Building from Source
+### Option 3: Build from Source
 
-If you need to customize the application or the pre-built images aren't available, you can build locally:
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak.git
+cd picpeak
+cp .env.example .env
+nano .env  # Edit with your values
 
-## 📋 Table of Contents
+mkdir -p events/active events/archived data logs backup storage
+chmod -R 755 events data logs backup storage
 
-- [Prerequisites](#prerequisites)
-- [Quick Start](#quick-start)
-- [Configuration](#configuration)
-- [Deployment](#deployment)
-- [First Login](#first-login)
-- [Reverse Proxy Setup](#reverse-proxy-setup)
-- [Maintenance](#maintenance)
-- [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
- - [External Media Library](#external-media-library)
+docker compose build
+docker compose up -d
+```
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
@@ -80,106 +84,6 @@ If you need to customize the application or the pre-built images aren't availabl
 - SMTP server credentials for emails
 - At least 2GB RAM and 20GB storage
 
-## 🚀 Quick Start
-
-### Method 1: Using Pre-built Images (Fastest)
-
-1. **Clone the repository for configs**
-   ```bash
-   git clone https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak.git
-   cd picpeak
-   ```
-
-2. **Set up environment**
-   ```bash
-   cp .env.example .env
-   nano .env  # Edit with your values
-   ```
-
-3. **Create required directories**
-   ```bash
-   mkdir -p events/active events/archived data logs backup storage
-   chmod -R 755 events data logs backup storage
-   ```
-
-4. **Deploy using pre-built images**
-   ```bash
-   docker compose -f docker-compose.production.yml up -d
-   ```
-
-5. **Check logs**
-   ```bash
-   docker compose -f docker-compose.production.yml logs -f
-   ```
-
-## External Media Library
-
-PicPeak can reference an existing, read‑only media library mounted into the backend container. This avoids copying originals into PicPeak storage.
-
-- Map your host library path to the container as read‑only in `docker-compose.production.yml`:
-  - Add volume under `backend`: `- ${EXTERNAL_MEDIA}:/external-media:ro`
-  - Add backend env: `EXTERNAL_MEDIA_ROOT=/external-media`
-- In `.env`, set:
-  - `EXTERNAL_MEDIA=/mnt/photos` (example host path)
-  - `EXTERNAL_MEDIA_ROOT=/external-media`
-
-Usage:
-- In Admin → Events, set “Source Mode” to “Reference (external folder)”, select a folder under `/external-media`, then import to index and generate thumbnails. Originals stay in your library.
-
-Backups and Archives:
-- Backups only include data under `STORAGE_PATH` and exclude external originals. The backup manifest includes `metadata.external_references = { excluded: true, events: N, photos: M }` and the Admin UI surfaces a warning.
-- Archiving reference events creates a manifest‑only ZIP and deletes thumbnails for that event. External originals are never moved or deleted.
-
-Local (npm) setup (no Docker):
-
-1. Create or choose a folder that contains your external originals, e.g. `/Users/you/Pictures/picpeak-external` (macOS/Linux) or `C:\\Pictures\\picpeak-external` (Windows).
-2. In `backend/.env` (or your shell), set:
-   - `EXTERNAL_MEDIA_ROOT=/absolute/path/to/picpeak-external`
-   - Ensure `STORAGE_PATH` points to your PicPeak storage (defaults to `./storage`).
-3. Start services from source:
-   - Backend: `cd backend && npm install && npm run migrate && JWT_SECRET=... npm start`
-   - Frontend: `cd frontend && npm install && npm run dev` (or build + serve)
-4. In Admin → Events:
-   - Create an event, set “Source Mode” to “Reference (external folder)”.
-   - Use the folder picker to browse under your `EXTERNAL_MEDIA_ROOT` and select the subfolder to reference.
-   - Click “Import from selected folder” to index files and generate thumbnails on demand.
-
-Notes:
-- PicPeak only reads from `EXTERNAL_MEDIA_ROOT`; it never modifies or deletes your originals there.
-- Thumbnails are generated under `STORAGE_PATH/thumbnails` and are included in backups; originals in `EXTERNAL_MEDIA_ROOT` are excluded.
-- On Windows, use absolute paths (e.g., `C:\\Photos\\Library`) for `EXTERNAL_MEDIA_ROOT`.
-
-### Method 2: Building from Source
-
-1. **Clone the repository**
-   ```bash
-   git clone https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak.git
-   cd picpeak
-   ```
-
-2. **Set up environment**
-   ```bash
-   cp .env.example .env
-   nano .env  # Edit with your values
-   ```
-
-3. **Create required directories**
-   ```bash
-   mkdir -p events/active events/archived data logs backup storage
-   chmod -R 755 events data logs backup storage
-   ```
-
-4. **Build and deploy**
-   ```bash
-   docker compose build
-   docker compose up -d
-   ```
-
-5. **Check logs**
-   ```bash
-   docker compose logs -f
-   ```
-
 ## 🔧 Configuration
 
 ### Essential Environment Variables
@@ -358,14 +262,16 @@ docker exec picpeak-backend cat data/ADMIN_CREDENTIALS.txt
 # Show current admin username and email (password is hidden)
 docker exec picpeak-backend node scripts/show-admin-credentials.js
 
-# Reset the admin password to a new random password
+# Reset the admin password to a new random password (displays new password in console)
 docker exec picpeak-backend node scripts/show-admin-credentials.js --reset
 ```
 
+> **Note:** When using `--reset`, the new password will be displayed in the console output. Save it immediately - it will not be shown again!
+
 #### Important Security Notes
 
 - **Login requires the email address**, not username
-- The admin password is only displayed once during initial setup
+- When resetting password, the new password is displayed once in the console - save it immediately
 - **Password change is MANDATORY** on first login - the system will force you to change it
 - If you lose the password before first login, use the `--reset` option to generate a new one
 - New password requirements: minimum 12 characters, mixed case, numbers, and special characters
@@ -446,6 +352,61 @@ ADMIN_EMAIL=your-email@yourdomain.com
 
 **Note**: This only works on first deployment. To change the admin email after deployment, you'll need to update it in the database or create a new admin user through the admin panel.
 
+## 🔄 Release Channels
+
+PicPeak offers two release channels for different needs:
+
+### Stable Channel (Recommended)
+- Production-ready releases
+- Thoroughly tested before release
+- Docker tags: `stable`, `latest`, or specific version like `v2.3.0`
+
+### Beta Channel
+- Early access to new features
+- May contain bugs or incomplete functionality
+- Docker tags: `beta` or specific version like `v2.3.0-beta.1`
+
+### Configuring Your Channel
+
+Set the `PICPEAK_CHANNEL` environment variable in your `.env` file:
+
+```bash
+# For stable releases (default)
+PICPEAK_CHANNEL=stable
+
+# For beta releases
+PICPEAK_CHANNEL=beta
+
+# For a specific version
+PICPEAK_CHANNEL=v2.3.0
+```
+
+The `docker-compose.production.yml` uses this variable for both backend and frontend images:
+```yaml
+image: ghcr.io/the-luap/picpeak/backend:${PICPEAK_CHANNEL:-stable}
+```
+
+### Switching Channels
+
+To switch between channels:
+
+```bash
+# Edit your .env file
+nano .env
+# Change PICPEAK_CHANNEL=stable to PICPEAK_CHANNEL=beta (or vice versa)
+
+# Pull the new images and restart
+docker compose -f docker-compose.production.yml pull
+docker compose -f docker-compose.production.yml up -d
+```
+
+### Update Notifications
+
+The admin dashboard automatically notifies you when updates are available for your channel. This feature:
+- Checks GitHub releases hourly (cached to avoid rate limits)
+- Shows updates relevant to your current channel (stable or beta)
+- Can be disabled by setting `UPDATE_CHECK_ENABLED=false` in your `.env`
+
 ## 🔒 Reverse Proxy Setup
 
 For production deployments, you should use a reverse proxy for SSL/HTTPS. The application exposes ports directly, allowing you to use any reverse proxy solution.
@@ -591,6 +552,95 @@ sudo certbot certonly --webroot -w /var/www/certbot -d your-domain.com
 # Or use your reverse proxy's built-in ACME support
 ```
 
+## 📂 External Media Library
+
+The External Media Library allows events to reference photos stored directly on your host filesystem instead of uploading them through the admin UI. This is useful for photographers who already have organized photo libraries and want to share them without re-uploading.
+
+### How It Works
+
+- **Managed mode** (default): Photos are uploaded through the admin UI and stored inside PicPeak's storage directory.
+- **Reference mode**: Photos remain on your host filesystem. PicPeak reads them directly and generates thumbnails on demand.
+
+Each event can use either mode. Reference mode events point to a folder under the configured external media root.
+
+### Configuration
+
+Add the following to your `.env` file:
+
+```bash
+# Path where your photo library is stored on the host
+EXTERNAL_MEDIA_ROOT=/path/to/your/photos
+```
+
+Then mount this path into the backend container in your `docker-compose.yml` or `docker-compose.production.yml`:
+
+```yaml
+services:
+  backend:
+    environment:
+      - EXTERNAL_MEDIA_ROOT=/external-media
+    volumes:
+      - /path/to/your/photos:/external-media:ro  # read-only is recommended
+```
+
+> **Permissions**: Ensure the container user (`PUID`/`PGID`) has read access to the mounted directory. If thumbnails fail to generate, this is usually a permissions issue.
+
+### Folder Structure
+
+Organize your photos with subdirectories for each event. Within each event folder, use `individual/` and `collages/` subdirectories to classify photos:
+
+```
+/path/to/your/photos/
+├── wedding-smith-2026/
+│   ├── individual/
+│   │   ├── IMG_0001.jpg
+│   │   ├── IMG_0002.jpg
+│   │   └── ...
+│   └── collages/
+│       ├── group-photo.jpg
+│       └── ...
+├── corporate-event/
+│   ├── individual/
+│   │   └── ...
+│   └── collages/
+│       └── ...
+```
+
+Supported file formats: `.jpg`, `.jpeg`, `.png`, `.webp`
+
+### Usage
+
+1. **Create an event** in the admin panel as usual (name, date, email, etc.).
+
+2. **Switch source mode** to "Reference external folder" in the event details under Source Mode.
+
+3. **Browse and select** the external folder using the folder picker that appears. Navigate to the event's directory.
+
+4. **Import photos** by clicking "Import from External Folder" in the Photos tab. PicPeak will:
+   - Recursively scan the selected folder
+   - Classify photos by subfolder name (`individual/` or `collages/`)
+   - Deduplicate by filename (keeps the largest file if duplicates exist)
+   - Extract image dimensions for gallery layout
+   - Register the photos in the database
+
+5. **Thumbnails** are generated on demand when a guest first views the gallery. There is no upfront processing delay.
+
+### Limitations
+
+- **Images only** — video files are not supported for external media.
+- **Read-only** — PicPeak does not modify or delete files in the external media directory.
+- **No automatic sync** — If you add new photos to the external folder, you need to re-import from the admin UI.
+- **Backup caveat** — External media originals are excluded from PicPeak's built-in backup system. Only thumbnails and database records are backed up. You are responsible for backing up the source files separately.
+
+### Troubleshooting
+
+| Problem | Solution |
+|---------|----------|
+| Folder picker shows empty directory | Check that the volume is mounted correctly and `EXTERNAL_MEDIA_ROOT` matches the container path |
+| "Permission denied" errors | Ensure `PUID`/`PGID` in `.env` match the owner of the external media files on the host |
+| Thumbnails not generating | Verify the backend container can read the files: `docker exec picpeak-backend ls /external-media/your-folder/` |
+| Import finds 0 photos | Only `.jpg`, `.jpeg`, `.png`, `.webp` files are supported. Check file extensions. |
+
 ## 🔧 Maintenance
 
 ### Viewing Logs
@@ -656,20 +706,27 @@ docker compose up -d
 docker compose ps
 ```
 
-#### Specific Version Updates
+#### Specific Version or Channel Updates
 
-To use a specific version of the images:
+To use a specific version or switch channels, update your `.env` file:
 
 ```bash
-# Edit docker-compose.production.yml to specify version tags
-# Change: ghcr.io/the-luap/picpeak/backend:latest
-# To:     ghcr.io/the-luap/picpeak/backend:v1.0.0
+# Edit .env to change the channel or pin to a specific version
+nano .env
+
+# Options for PICPEAK_CHANNEL:
+# - stable    (recommended, production-ready)
+# - beta      (early access to new features)
+# - v2.3.0    (pin to specific stable version)
+# - v2.3.0-beta.1  (pin to specific beta version)
 
 # Then pull and restart
 docker compose -f docker-compose.production.yml pull
 docker compose -f docker-compose.production.yml up -d
 ```
 
+The admin dashboard will notify you when updates are available for your configured channel.
+
 ### Database Migrations
 
 Migrations run automatically on startup, but you can run them manually:

README.md

@@ -7,12 +7,27 @@
   [![Docker](https://img.shields.io/badge/docker-%230db7ed.svg?style=flat&logo=docker&logoColor=white)](https://www.docker.com/)
   [![Node.js](https://img.shields.io/badge/node.js-6DA55F?style=flat&logo=node.js&logoColor=white)](https://nodejs.org/)
   [![React](https://img.shields.io/badge/react-%2320232a.svg?style=flat&logo=react&logoColor=%2361DAFB)](https://reactjs.org/)
+
+  [Homepage](https://www.picpeak.app) · [Live Demo](https://demo.picpeak.app) · [Documentation](DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md)
 </div>
 
 **PicPeak** is a powerful, self-hosted open-source alternative to commercial photo-sharing platforms like PicDrop.com and Scrapbook.de. Designed specifically for photographers and event organizers, PicPeak makes it simple to share beautiful, time-limited photo galleries with clients while maintaining full control over your data and branding.
 
 ![PicPeak Gallery Preview](docs/screenshot-gallery.png)
 
+## 🎮 Live Demo
+
+Try PicPeak without installing anything:
+
+| | |
+|---|---|
+| **Demo URL** | [demo.picpeak.app](https://demo.picpeak.app) |
+| **Admin Panel** | [demo.picpeak.app/admin](https://demo.picpeak.app/admin) |
+| **Email** | `demo@picpeak.app` |
+| **Password** | `Demo2026!` |
+
+> The demo resets periodically. Uploaded content may be removed without notice.
+
 ## 🌟 Why Choose PicPeak?
 
 Unlike expensive SaaS solutions, PicPeak gives you:
@@ -68,9 +83,9 @@ cp .env.example .env
 nano .env
 
 # Start with Docker Compose
-docker-compose up -d
+docker compose up -d
 
-# Access at http://localhost:3005
+# Access at http://localhost:3000
 ```
 
 Note on Docker file permissions (PUID/PGID)
@@ -79,7 +94,51 @@ Note on Docker file permissions (PUID/PGID)
 - Example in `.env`:
   - `PUID=1000`
   - `PGID=1000`
-- Without this, creating events, uploads, thumbnails, or logs can fail with “Permission denied”.
+- Without this, creating events, uploads, thumbnails, or logs can fail with "Permission denied".
+
+## 🔄 Release Channels
+
+PicPeak offers two release channels for different needs:
+
+### Stable Channel (Recommended)
+- Production-ready releases
+- Thoroughly tested before release
+- Docker tags: `stable`, `latest`, or specific version like `v2.3.0`
+
+### Beta Channel
+- Early access to new features
+- May contain bugs or incomplete functionality
+- Docker tags: `beta` or specific version like `v2.3.0-beta.1`
+
+### Switching Channels
+
+Set the `PICPEAK_CHANNEL` environment variable in your `.env` file:
+
+```bash
+# For stable releases (default)
+PICPEAK_CHANNEL=stable
+
+# For beta releases
+PICPEAK_CHANNEL=beta
+
+# For a specific version
+PICPEAK_CHANNEL=v2.3.0
+```
+
+Then update your containers:
+
+```bash
+docker compose -f docker-compose.production.yml pull
+docker compose -f docker-compose.production.yml up -d
+```
+
+### Update Notifications
+
+The admin dashboard automatically notifies you when updates are available for your channel. To disable update checks, set:
+
+```bash
+UPDATE_CHECK_ENABLED=false
+```
 
 ## 📖 Documentation
 
@@ -283,6 +342,8 @@ PicPeak is released under the [MIT License](LICENSE). Use it freely for personal
 <p align="center">
   Made with ❤️ by photographers, for photographers
   <br>
+  <a href="https://www.picpeak.app">Homepage</a> •
+  <a href="https://demo.picpeak.app">Live Demo</a> •
   <a href="https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak">GitHub</a> •
   <a href="DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md">Documentation</a> •
   <a href="https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues">Support</a>

SECURITY.md

@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ We release patches for security vulnerabilities. Currently supported versions:
 
 | Version | Supported          |
 | ------- | ------------------ |
-| 1.x.x   | :white_check_mark: |
-| < 1.0   | :x:                |
+| 2.x.x   | :white_check_mark: |
+| < 2.0   | :x:                |
 
 ## Reporting a Vulnerability
 
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ We take the security of PicPeak seriously. If you have discovered a security vul
 
 ### 1. **Do NOT create a public GitHub issue**
 
-### 2. Report the vulnerability by:
-- Opening a [security issue](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/new?labels=security) on GitHub
-- Mark it clearly as "SECURITY" in the title
+### 2. Report the vulnerability privately by:
+- **Preferred:** Use [GitHub Private Vulnerability Reporting](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/security/advisories/new)
+- **Alternative:** Email us at **info@picpeak.app** with the details
 - Include:
   - Description of the vulnerability
   - Steps to reproduce
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ We believe in responsible disclosure. Once a vulnerability is fixed:
 
 ## Contact
 
-- Security issues: [Create a security issue](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/new?labels=security) on GitHub
+- Security issues: Email **info@picpeak.app** or use [GitHub Private Vulnerability Reporting](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/security/advisories/new)
 - General support: [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues)
 
 Thank you for helping keep PicPeak and its users safe!

SIMPLE_SETUP.md

@@ -451,6 +451,8 @@ cd /opt/picpeak/app/backend
 sudo -u picpeak node scripts/reset-admin-password.js
 ```
 
+> **Note:** The new password will be displayed in the console output and saved to `ADMIN_PASSWORD_RESET.txt`. Save it immediately!
+
 ### Getting Help
 
 1. **Check logs:**

backend/.env.example

@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ ADMIN_URL=https://photos.example.com
 FRONTEND_URL=https://photos.example.com
 BACKEND_URL=https://photos.example.com  # Or https://api.photos.example.com if separate
 
+# API URL for email assets (logos, images in emails)
+# This must be the publicly accessible URL where recipients can load images
+# If not set, defaults to http://localhost:3001 which will break images in production emails
+API_URL=https://photos.example.com/api
+
 # Database Configuration
 DATABASE_CLIENT=pg
 DB_HOST=localhost
@@ -39,6 +44,7 @@ SMTP_PASS=your-sendgrid-api-key
 EMAIL_FROM=noreply@example.com
 
 # Storage Paths
+# IMPORTANT: STORAGE_PATH must be set to avoid file path resolution issues
 # Docker deployment:
 STORAGE_PATH=/app/storage
 EVENTS_PATH=/app/storage/events

backend/Dockerfile

@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@ LABEL org.opencontainers.image.source="https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak"
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.description="PicPeak Backend Service"
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.licenses="MIT"
 
-# Upgrade npm to fix glob CVE-2025-64756 vulnerability
-# Pin to npm 10.x which supports --omit=dev flag
-RUN npm install -g npm@10
-
 WORKDIR /app
 
 # Copy package files
@@ -31,12 +27,11 @@ FROM node:20-alpine
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Upgrade all packages to fix security vulnerabilities (BusyBox CVEs)
+# Upgrade all packages to fix security vulnerabilities (OpenSSL, libexpat, BusyBox CVEs)
 RUN apk upgrade --no-cache
 
-# Upgrade npm to fix glob CVE-2025-64756 vulnerability
-# Pin to npm 10.x which supports --omit=dev flag
-RUN npm install -g npm@10
+# Upgrade npm to latest to fix tar, minimatch, brace-expansion CVEs in npm's own deps
+RUN npm install -g npm@latest
 
 # Install dumb-init for proper signal handling and postgresql-client for database checks
 RUN apk add --no-cache dumb-init postgresql-client

backend/migrations/README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Database Migrations
 
-This directory contains database migrations for the Wedding Photo Sharing platform.
+This directory contains database migrations for the PicPeak photo sharing platform.
 
 ## Directory Structure
 
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Essential migrations that are always run for new deployments. These include:
 - `init.js` - Initial database schema creation
 - Backup service tables (029-035)
 - Gallery feedback tables (033)
+- Pre-generated watermarks (061)
 
 ### `/legacy`
 Migrations needed only when upgrading from older versions. New deployments can skip these as the core schema already includes all necessary tables and columns.

backend/migrations/core/001_init.js

@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ exports.up = async function(knex) {
     // Create default admin user if none exists
     const adminExists = await knex('admin_users').first();
     if (!adminExists) {
-      // Generate a secure random password
-      const generatedPassword = generateReadablePassword();
+      // Use ADMIN_PASSWORD from environment if set, otherwise generate a random one
+      const generatedPassword = process.env.ADMIN_PASSWORD || generateReadablePassword();
       const passwordHash = await bcrypt.hash(generatedPassword, 12); // Increased rounds for better security
       
       // Get admin credentials from environment or use defaults

backend/migrations/core/059_add_admin_email_templates.js

@@ -3,6 +3,81 @@
  * These templates support the RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) feature
  */
 exports.up = async function(knex) {
+  // First, ensure the email_templates table has multilingual columns
+  // This is needed for fresh installations where legacy migrations don't run
+  const columnInfo = await knex('email_templates').columnInfo();
+
+  if (!columnInfo.subject_en) {
+    // Need to add multilingual columns
+    console.log('Adding multilingual columns to email_templates table...');
+
+    // Check if we're using SQLite or PostgreSQL
+    const client = knex.client.config.client;
+    const isSqlite = client === 'sqlite3' || client === 'better-sqlite3';
+
+    if (isSqlite) {
+      // SQLite doesn't support column rename directly in all versions
+      // We need to recreate the table with new structure
+
+      // Get existing data
+      const existingData = await knex('email_templates').select('*');
+
+      // Drop the old table
+      await knex.schema.dropTable('email_templates');
+
+      // Create new table with multilingual columns
+      await knex.schema.createTable('email_templates', (table) => {
+        table.increments('id').primary();
+        table.string('template_key').unique().notNullable();
+        table.string('subject_en');
+        table.string('subject_de');
+        table.text('body_html_en');
+        table.text('body_html_de');
+        table.text('body_text_en');
+        table.text('body_text_de');
+        table.json('variables');
+        table.datetime('updated_at').defaultTo(knex.fn.now());
+      });
+
+      // Re-insert existing data with column mapping
+      for (const row of existingData) {
+        await knex('email_templates').insert({
+          template_key: row.template_key,
+          subject_en: row.subject,
+          subject_de: row.subject, // Copy to German as default
+          body_html_en: row.body_html,
+          body_html_de: row.body_html,
+          body_text_en: row.body_text,
+          body_text_de: row.body_text,
+          variables: row.variables,
+          updated_at: row.updated_at
+        });
+      }
+
+      console.log('Migrated email_templates table to multilingual structure');
+    } else {
+      // PostgreSQL supports ALTER TABLE for column operations
+      await knex.schema.alterTable('email_templates', (table) => {
+        table.renameColumn('subject', 'subject_en');
+        table.renameColumn('body_html', 'body_html_en');
+        table.renameColumn('body_text', 'body_text_en');
+      });
+
+      await knex.schema.alterTable('email_templates', (table) => {
+        table.string('subject_de');
+        table.text('body_html_de');
+        table.text('body_text_de');
+      });
+
+      // Copy English values to German as defaults
+      await knex('email_templates').update({
+        subject_de: knex.raw('subject_en'),
+        body_html_de: knex.raw('body_html_en'),
+        body_text_de: knex.raw('body_text_en')
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
   // Check which templates already exist
   const existingTemplates = await knex('email_templates')
     .select('template_key')

backend/migrations/core/061_add_event_types_table.js

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+/**
+ * Migration: Add event_types table
+ *
+ * Creates a customizable event types system to replace hardcoded event types.
+ * This allows users to:
+ * - Rename existing event types (wedding, birthday, corporate, other)
+ * - Create custom event types with custom slug prefixes
+ * - Associate default theme presets with event types
+ *
+ * Backward compatible: Existing events keep their event_type strings.
+ * New events can use either legacy strings or custom event type slug_prefix.
+ */
+
+const { createTableIfNotExists, insertIfNotExists } = require('../helpers');
+
+exports.up = async function(knex) {
+  console.log('Creating event_types table...');
+
+  // Create event_types table
+  const hasEventTypesTable = await knex.schema.hasTable('event_types');
+  if (!hasEventTypesTable) {
+    await knex.schema.createTable('event_types', (table) => {
+      table.increments('id').primary();
+      table.string('name', 100).notNullable(); // Display name: "Family Shoot"
+      table.string('slug_prefix', 50).unique().notNullable(); // URL prefix: "family"
+      table.string('emoji', 10); // Icon emoji: "👨‍👩‍👧"
+      table.string('theme_preset', 50); // Default theme: "elegantWedding"
+      table.text('theme_config'); // Custom theme JSON overrides (optional)
+      table.integer('display_order').defaultTo(0); // Sorting in dropdowns
+      table.boolean('is_system').defaultTo(false); // Protect default types
+      table.boolean('is_active').defaultTo(true); // Allow hiding types
+      table.timestamp('created_at').defaultTo(knex.fn.now());
+      table.timestamp('updated_at').defaultTo(knex.fn.now());
+
+      // Indexes for performance
+      table.index('slug_prefix');
+      table.index('display_order');
+      table.index('is_active');
+    });
+    console.log('event_types table created');
+  } else {
+    console.log('event_types table already exists, skipping creation');
+  }
+
+  // Seed default event types (matching current hardcoded values)
+  const existingTypes = await knex('event_types').select('slug_prefix');
+  const existingSlugs = existingTypes.map(t => t.slug_prefix);
+
+  const defaultTypes = [
+    {
+      name: 'Wedding',
+      slug_prefix: 'wedding',
+      emoji: '💒',
+      theme_preset: 'elegantWedding',
+      display_order: 1,
+      is_system: true,
+      is_active: true
+    },
+    {
+      name: 'Birthday',
+      slug_prefix: 'birthday',
+      emoji: '🎂',
+      theme_preset: 'birthdayFun',
+      display_order: 2,
+      is_system: true,
+      is_active: true
+    },
+    {
+      name: 'Corporate',
+      slug_prefix: 'corporate',
+      emoji: '🏢',
+      theme_preset: 'corporateTimeline',
+      display_order: 3,
+      is_system: true,
+      is_active: true
+    },
+    {
+      name: 'Other',
+      slug_prefix: 'other',
+      emoji: '📸',
+      theme_preset: 'default',
+      display_order: 4,
+      is_system: true,
+      is_active: true
+    }
+  ];
+
+  const typesToInsert = defaultTypes.filter(type => !existingSlugs.includes(type.slug_prefix));
+
+  if (typesToInsert.length > 0) {
+    await knex('event_types').insert(typesToInsert);
+    console.log(`Inserted ${typesToInsert.length} default event types`);
+  } else {
+    console.log('Default event types already exist, skipping seed');
+  }
+
+  console.log('Migration 061_add_event_types_table completed successfully');
+};
+
+exports.down = async function(knex) {
+  console.log('Rolling back event_types table...');
+
+  // Drop the table (data will be lost)
+  await knex.schema.dropTableIfExists('event_types');
+
+  console.log('event_types table dropped');
+};

backend/migrations/core/061_add_optional_date_expiration_settings.js

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+/**
+ * Migration: Add optional event date and expiration settings
+ * These settings control whether event_date and expiration are required
+ * when creating new events, supporting non-event use cases like portraits.
+ */
+
+exports.up = async function(knex) {
+  // Add new settings for optional date and expiration
+  const settings = [
+    { setting_key: 'event_require_event_date', setting_value: JSON.stringify(true), setting_type: 'boolean' },
+    { setting_key: 'event_require_expiration', setting_value: JSON.stringify(true), setting_type: 'boolean' }
+  ];
+
+  for (const setting of settings) {
+    const exists = await knex('app_settings').where('setting_key', setting.setting_key).first();
+    if (!exists) {
+      await knex('app_settings').insert({
+        ...setting,
+        updated_at: knex.fn.now()
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Make event_date and expires_at columns nullable
+  // PostgreSQL supports ALTER COLUMN ... DROP NOT NULL
+  // SQLite requires table recreation (handled differently)
+  const client = knex.client.config.client;
+
+  if (client === 'pg' || client === 'postgresql') {
+    // PostgreSQL: directly alter columns
+    await knex.raw('ALTER TABLE events ALTER COLUMN event_date DROP NOT NULL');
+    await knex.raw('ALTER TABLE events ALTER COLUMN expires_at DROP NOT NULL');
+  } else if (client === 'sqlite3' || client === 'better-sqlite3') {
+    // SQLite: columns are already effectively nullable in most cases
+    // SQLite doesn't enforce NOT NULL as strictly, and altering requires table recreation
+    // For safety, we'll skip the schema change for SQLite as it's complex
+    // The application logic will handle null values appropriately
+    console.log('SQLite detected - skipping schema alteration (columns will accept NULL values)');
+  }
+};
+
+exports.down = async function(knex) {
+  // Remove the settings
+  await knex('app_settings')
+    .whereIn('setting_key', [
+      'event_require_event_date',
+      'event_require_expiration'
+    ])
+    .del();
+
+  // Note: We don't restore NOT NULL constraints as that could fail
+  // if there are existing NULL values in the database
+};

backend/migrations/core/061_add_watermark_path.js

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+/**
+ * Migration 061: Add pre-generated watermark path to photos table
+ * - photos.watermark_path: path to pre-generated watermarked image
+ * - photos.watermark_generated_at: timestamp of watermark generation
+ */
+
+const { addColumnIfNotExists } = require('../helpers');
+
+exports.up = async function(knex) {
+  console.log('Running migration: 061_add_watermark_path');
+
+  // photos.watermark_path (nullable - path to pre-generated watermarked image)
+  await addColumnIfNotExists(knex, 'photos', 'watermark_path', (table) => {
+    table.string('watermark_path', 512);
+  });
+
+  // photos.watermark_generated_at (nullable - when watermark was last generated)
+  await addColumnIfNotExists(knex, 'photos', 'watermark_generated_at', (table) => {
+    table.timestamp('watermark_generated_at');
+  });
+
+  console.log('Migration 061_add_watermark_path completed');
+};
+
+exports.down = async function(knex) {
+  console.log('Rollback: 061_add_watermark_path');
+  // Keep columns (safe rollback not removing data). Intentionally no-op.
+};

backend/migrations/core/062_add_hero_logo_settings.js

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+/**
+ * Migration: Add hero logo customization settings to events table
+ *
+ * Allows per-event customization of the hero gallery logo:
+ * - hero_logo_visible: Show/hide the logo overlay
+ * - hero_logo_size: Logo size (small, medium, large, xlarge)
+ * - hero_logo_position: Logo position (top, center, bottom)
+ *
+ * Addresses GitHub Issue #138: Add Option to customize the Hero gallery layout
+ */
+
+exports.up = async function (knex) {
+  console.log('Adding hero logo settings to events table...');
+
+  // Add hero_logo_visible column
+  const hasVisibleColumn = await knex.schema.hasColumn('events', 'hero_logo_visible');
+  if (!hasVisibleColumn) {
+    await knex.schema.table('events', (table) => {
+      table.boolean('hero_logo_visible').notNullable().defaultTo(true);
+    });
+    console.log('Added hero_logo_visible column');
+  }
+
+  // Add hero_logo_size column
+  const hasSizeColumn = await knex.schema.hasColumn('events', 'hero_logo_size');
+  if (!hasSizeColumn) {
+    await knex.schema.table('events', (table) => {
+      table.string('hero_logo_size', 20).notNullable().defaultTo('medium');
+    });
+    console.log('Added hero_logo_size column');
+  }
+
+  // Add hero_logo_position column
+  const hasPositionColumn = await knex.schema.hasColumn('events', 'hero_logo_position');
+  if (!hasPositionColumn) {
+    await knex.schema.table('events', (table) => {
+      table.string('hero_logo_position', 20).notNullable().defaultTo('top');
+    });
+    console.log('Added hero_logo_position column');
+  }
+
+  console.log('Migration 062_add_hero_logo_settings completed successfully');
+};
+
+exports.down = async function (knex) {
+  console.log('Rolling back hero logo settings...');
+
+  const hasVisibleColumn = await knex.schema.hasColumn('events', 'hero_logo_visible');
+  if (hasVisibleColumn) {
+    await knex.schema.table('events', (table) => {
+      table.dropColumn('hero_logo_visible');
+    });
+  }
+
+  const hasSizeColumn = await knex.schema.hasColumn('events', 'hero_logo_size');
+  if (hasSizeColumn) {
+    await knex.schema.table('events', (table) => {
+      table.dropColumn('hero_logo_size');
+    });
+  }
+
+  const hasPositionColumn = await knex.schema.hasColumn('events', 'hero_logo_position');
+  if (hasPositionColumn) {
+    await knex.schema.table('events', (table) => {
+      table.dropColumn('hero_logo_position');
+    });
+  }
+
+  console.log('Hero logo settings columns dropped');
+};

backend/migrations/core/062_add_original_filename.js

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+/**
+ * Migration 062: Add original_filename to photos table
+ * - photos.original_filename: preserves the original filename from upload
+ *   This enables Lightroom integration by exporting filtered filenames
+ */
+
+const { addColumnIfNotExists } = require('../helpers');
+
+exports.up = async function(knex) {
+  console.log('Running migration: 062_add_original_filename');
+
+  // photos.original_filename (nullable - original filename before renaming)
+  await addColumnIfNotExists(knex, 'photos', 'original_filename', (table) => {
+    table.string('original_filename', 512);
+  });
+
+  console.log('Migration 062_add_original_filename completed');
+};
+
+exports.down = async function(knex) {
+  console.log('Rollback: 062_add_original_filename');
+  // Keep column (safe rollback not removing data). Intentionally no-op.
+};

backend/migrations/core/063_add_event_custom_logo.js

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+/**
+ * Migration: Add custom logo support to events table
+ *
+ * Allows per-event custom logo that overrides the global branding logo:
+ * - hero_logo_url: Public path to the uploaded custom logo
+ * - hero_logo_path: Full filesystem path to the custom logo
+ *
+ * Logo priority: Event custom logo > Global branding logo > Default PicPeak logo
+ *
+ * Addresses GitHub Issue #138: Per-event custom logo option
+ */
+
+exports.up = async function (knex) {
+  console.log('Adding custom logo columns to events table...');
+
+  const hasUrlColumn = await knex.schema.hasColumn('events', 'hero_logo_url');
+  if (!hasUrlColumn) {
+    await knex.schema.table('events', (table) => {
+      table.string('hero_logo_url', 500).nullable().defaultTo(null);
+    });
+    console.log('Added hero_logo_url column');
+  }
+
+  const hasPathColumn = await knex.schema.hasColumn('events', 'hero_logo_path');
+  if (!hasPathColumn) {
+    await knex.schema.table('events', (table) => {
+      table.string('hero_logo_path', 500).nullable().defaultTo(null);
+    });
+    console.log('Added hero_logo_path column');
+  }
+
+  console.log('Migration 063_add_event_custom_logo completed successfully');
+};
+
+exports.down = async function (knex) {
+  console.log('Rolling back custom logo columns...');
+
+  const hasUrlColumn = await knex.schema.hasColumn('events', 'hero_logo_url');
+  if (hasUrlColumn) {
+    await knex.schema.table('events', (table) => {
+      table.dropColumn('hero_logo_url');
+    });
+  }
+
+  const hasPathColumn = await knex.schema.hasColumn('events', 'hero_logo_path');
+  if (hasPathColumn) {
+    await knex.schema.table('events', (table) => {
+      table.dropColumn('hero_logo_path');
+    });
+  }
+
+  console.log('Custom logo columns dropped');
+};

backend/migrations/core/064_backfill_photo_dimensions.js

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+/**
+ * Migration: Backfill photo dimensions
+ *
+ * This migration extracts width/height from existing photos that don't have
+ * these dimensions stored. This is needed for aspect-ratio-aware layouts
+ * (masonry, mosaic, justified) to work properly.
+ */
+
+const path = require('path');
+const fs = require('fs');
+
+exports.up = async function(knex) {
+  // Check if the width/height columns exist
+  const hasWidth = await knex.schema.hasColumn('photos', 'width');
+  const hasHeight = await knex.schema.hasColumn('photos', 'height');
+
+  if (!hasWidth || !hasHeight) {
+    console.log('[Migration 064] Width/height columns not found, skipping backfill');
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Get storage path
+  const storagePath = process.env.STORAGE_PATH || path.join(__dirname, '../../../storage');
+
+  // Find photos without dimensions
+  const photos = await knex('photos')
+    .whereNull('width')
+    .orWhereNull('height')
+    .select('id', 'path', 'filename', 'media_type');
+
+  console.log(`[Migration 064] Found ${photos.length} photos without dimensions`);
+
+  if (photos.length === 0) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Import sharp dynamically (only needed during migration)
+  let sharp;
+  try {
+    sharp = require('sharp');
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('[Migration 064] Sharp not available, skipping backfill:', err.message);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  let updated = 0;
+  let failed = 0;
+
+  for (const photo of photos) {
+    try {
+      // Skip videos - they need ffprobe for metadata
+      if (photo.media_type === 'video') {
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      // Construct the full file path
+      let fullPath;
+      if (photo.path) {
+        // Path is relative to events/active directory
+        fullPath = path.join(storagePath, 'events/active', photo.path);
+      } else {
+        console.warn(`[Migration 064] Photo ${photo.id} (${photo.filename}) has no path, skipping`);
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      // Check if file exists
+      if (!fs.existsSync(fullPath)) {
+        console.warn(`[Migration 064] Photo ${photo.id} file not found: ${fullPath}`);
+        failed++;
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      // Extract dimensions using sharp
+      const metadata = await sharp(fullPath).metadata();
+
+      if (metadata.width && metadata.height) {
+        await knex('photos')
+          .where('id', photo.id)
+          .update({
+            width: metadata.width,
+            height: metadata.height
+          });
+        updated++;
+
+        if (updated % 50 === 0) {
+          console.log(`[Migration 064] Updated ${updated} photos...`);
+        }
+      } else {
+        console.warn(`[Migration 064] Could not extract dimensions for photo ${photo.id}`);
+        failed++;
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error(`[Migration 064] Error processing photo ${photo.id}:`, err.message);
+      failed++;
+    }
+  }
+
+  console.log(`[Migration 064] Completed: ${updated} updated, ${failed} failed`);
+};
+
+exports.down = async function(knex) {
+  // This migration only adds data, no rollback needed
+  // We don't want to null out dimensions on rollback as they're still valid
+  console.log('[Migration 064] Rollback: No action needed (data-only migration)');
+};

backend/migrations/core/065_add_header_style.js

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+/**
+ * Migration: Add header_style and hero_divider_style columns
+ *
+ * This migration decouples the hero header style from gallery layout,
+ * allowing any combination of header style with any layout type.
+ */
+
+exports.up = async function(knex) {
+  console.log('[Migration 065] Adding header_style and hero_divider_style columns');
+
+  // Check if columns already exist
+  const hasHeaderStyle = await knex.schema.hasColumn('events', 'header_style');
+  const hasDividerStyle = await knex.schema.hasColumn('events', 'hero_divider_style');
+
+  if (!hasHeaderStyle) {
+    await knex.schema.alterTable('events', (table) => {
+      table.string('header_style', 20).defaultTo('standard');
+    });
+    console.log('[Migration 065] Added header_style column');
+  }
+
+  if (!hasDividerStyle) {
+    await knex.schema.alterTable('events', (table) => {
+      table.string('hero_divider_style', 20).defaultTo('wave');
+    });
+    console.log('[Migration 065] Added hero_divider_style column');
+  }
+
+  // Migrate existing events with hero layout in color_theme
+  console.log('[Migration 065] Migrating existing hero layouts...');
+
+  const events = await knex('events')
+    .whereNotNull('color_theme')
+    .select('id', 'color_theme');
+
+  let migratedCount = 0;
+
+  for (const event of events) {
+    try {
+      // Skip if color_theme is not JSON
+      if (!event.color_theme || !event.color_theme.startsWith('{')) {
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      const theme = JSON.parse(event.color_theme);
+
+      // Check if this event uses hero layout
+      if (theme.galleryLayout === 'hero') {
+        // Migrate: set headerStyle to 'hero' and galleryLayout to 'grid'
+        const updatedTheme = {
+          ...theme,
+          headerStyle: 'hero',
+          galleryLayout: 'grid',
+          heroDividerStyle: theme.heroDividerStyle || 'wave'
+        };
+
+        await knex('events')
+          .where('id', event.id)
+          .update({
+            color_theme: JSON.stringify(updatedTheme),
+            header_style: 'hero',
+            hero_divider_style: theme.heroDividerStyle || 'wave'
+          });
+
+        migratedCount++;
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      // Invalid JSON in color_theme, skip
+      console.warn(`[Migration 065] Could not parse color_theme for event ${event.id}: ${err.message}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  console.log(`[Migration 065] Migrated ${migratedCount} events from hero layout`);
+  console.log('[Migration 065] Completed');
+};
+
+exports.down = async function(knex) {
+  console.log('[Migration 065] Removing header_style and hero_divider_style columns');
+
+  // First, migrate any hero header styles back to hero layout
+  const events = await knex('events')
+    .where('header_style', 'hero')
+    .whereNotNull('color_theme')
+    .select('id', 'color_theme');
+
+  for (const event of events) {
+    try {
+      if (!event.color_theme || !event.color_theme.startsWith('{')) {
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      const theme = JSON.parse(event.color_theme);
+
+      // Revert: set galleryLayout back to 'hero'
+      const revertedTheme = {
+        ...theme,
+        galleryLayout: 'hero'
+      };
+
+      // Remove the new properties
+      delete revertedTheme.headerStyle;
+      delete revertedTheme.heroDividerStyle;
+
+      await knex('events')
+        .where('id', event.id)
+        .update({
+          color_theme: JSON.stringify(revertedTheme)
+        });
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.warn(`[Migration 065] Could not revert color_theme for event ${event.id}: ${err.message}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Remove the columns
+  const hasHeaderStyle = await knex.schema.hasColumn('events', 'header_style');
+  const hasDividerStyle = await knex.schema.hasColumn('events', 'hero_divider_style');
+
+  if (hasHeaderStyle) {
+    await knex.schema.alterTable('events', (table) => {
+      table.dropColumn('header_style');
+    });
+  }
+
+  if (hasDividerStyle) {
+    await knex.schema.alterTable('events', (table) => {
+      table.dropColumn('hero_divider_style');
+    });
+  }
+
+  console.log('[Migration 065] Rollback completed');
+};

backend/migrations/core/066_add_hero_anchor_and_category_hero.js

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+/**
+ * Migration: Add hero image anchor position and category-specific hero images
+ *
+ * Issue #162: Add hero_image_anchor column to events table for controlling
+ *             how hero images are cropped (top/center/bottom)
+ *
+ * Issue #163: Add hero_photo_id column to photo_categories table for
+ *             category-specific hero images
+ */
+
+exports.up = async function(knex) {
+  // Add hero_image_anchor to events table (Issue #162)
+  const hasHeroAnchor = await knex.schema.hasColumn('events', 'hero_image_anchor');
+  if (!hasHeroAnchor) {
+    await knex.schema.alterTable('events', function(table) {
+      // Values: 'top', 'center', 'bottom' - defaults to 'center' for backward compatibility
+      table.string('hero_image_anchor', 10).defaultTo('center');
+    });
+    console.log('Added hero_image_anchor column to events table');
+  }
+
+  // Add hero_photo_id to photo_categories table (Issue #163)
+  const hasCategoryHero = await knex.schema.hasColumn('photo_categories', 'hero_photo_id');
+  if (!hasCategoryHero) {
+    await knex.schema.alterTable('photo_categories', function(table) {
+      table.integer('hero_photo_id').references('id').inTable('photos').onDelete('SET NULL');
+    });
+    console.log('Added hero_photo_id column to photo_categories table');
+  }
+};
+
+exports.down = async function(knex) {
+  // Remove hero_image_anchor from events table
+  const hasHeroAnchor = await knex.schema.hasColumn('events', 'hero_image_anchor');
+  if (hasHeroAnchor) {
+    await knex.schema.alterTable('events', function(table) {
+      table.dropColumn('hero_image_anchor');
+    });
+  }
+
+  // Remove hero_photo_id from photo_categories table
+  const hasCategoryHero = await knex.schema.hasColumn('photo_categories', 'hero_photo_id');
+  if (hasCategoryHero) {
+    await knex.schema.alterTable('photo_categories', function(table) {
+      table.dropColumn('hero_photo_id');
+    });
+  }
+};

backend/migrations/core/067_expand_hero_image_anchor.js

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/**
+ * Migration: Expand hero_image_anchor column to support focal point percentages
+ *
+ * Changes string(10) to string(20) so values like "100% 100%" (9 chars) fit
+ * with room to spare. Existing 'top', 'center', 'bottom' values are preserved.
+ */
+
+exports.up = async function(knex) {
+  const hasColumn = await knex.schema.hasColumn('events', 'hero_image_anchor');
+  if (!hasColumn) {
+    // Column doesn't exist yet – nothing to expand
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // SQLite doesn't truly support ALTER COLUMN, but Knex handles the
+  // rebuild-table strategy internally when we call alterTable.
+  await knex.schema.alterTable('events', function(table) {
+    table.string('hero_image_anchor', 20).defaultTo('center').alter();
+  });
+  console.log('Expanded hero_image_anchor column to string(20)');
+};
+
+exports.down = async function(knex) {
+  const hasColumn = await knex.schema.hasColumn('events', 'hero_image_anchor');
+  if (!hasColumn) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  await knex.schema.alterTable('events', function(table) {
+    table.string('hero_image_anchor', 10).defaultTo('center').alter();
+  });
+};

backend/migrations/core/068_add_seo_robots_settings.js

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+const DEFAULT_AI_AGENTS = [
+  'GPTBot',
+  'ChatGPT-User',
+  'Google-Extended',
+  'Claude-Web',
+  'Anthropic-AI',
+  'CCBot',
+  'Bytespider',
+  'FacebookBot',
+  'Omgilibot',
+  'Diffbot',
+  'PetalBot',
+  'Amazonbot',
+  'PerplexityBot',
+  'YouBot',
+  'Applebot-Extended'
+];
+
+exports.up = async function(knex) {
+  const defaults = [
+    { setting_key: 'seo_allow_indexing', setting_value: JSON.stringify(false), setting_type: 'seo' },
+    { setting_key: 'seo_block_ai_crawlers', setting_value: JSON.stringify(true), setting_type: 'seo' },
+    { setting_key: 'seo_block_social_bots', setting_value: JSON.stringify(false), setting_type: 'seo' },
+    { setting_key: 'seo_blocked_ai_agents', setting_value: JSON.stringify(DEFAULT_AI_AGENTS), setting_type: 'seo' },
+    { setting_key: 'seo_custom_rules', setting_value: JSON.stringify([]), setting_type: 'seo' },
+    { setting_key: 'seo_meta_noindex', setting_value: JSON.stringify(true), setting_type: 'seo' },
+    { setting_key: 'seo_meta_nofollow', setting_value: JSON.stringify(false), setting_type: 'seo' },
+    { setting_key: 'seo_meta_noai', setting_value: JSON.stringify(true), setting_type: 'seo' },
+    { setting_key: 'seo_sitemap_url', setting_value: JSON.stringify(''), setting_type: 'seo' }
+  ];
+
+  for (const setting of defaults) {
+    const exists = await knex('app_settings').where('setting_key', setting.setting_key).first();
+    if (!exists) {
+      await knex('app_settings').insert({ ...setting, updated_at: knex.fn.now() });
+    }
+  }
+};
+
+exports.down = async function(knex) {
+  await knex('app_settings')
+    .whereIn('setting_key', [
+      'seo_allow_indexing',
+      'seo_block_ai_crawlers',
+      'seo_block_social_bots',
+      'seo_blocked_ai_agents',
+      'seo_custom_rules',
+      'seo_meta_noindex',
+      'seo_meta_nofollow',
+      'seo_meta_noai',
+      'seo_sitemap_url'
+    ])
+    .del();
+};

backend/migrations/core/069_add_hero_path.js

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/**
+ * Migration 069: Add hero image path to photos table
+ * - photos.hero_path: path to hero-optimized image (1920x1080) for gallery headers
+ */
+
+const { addColumnIfNotExists } = require('../helpers');
+
+exports.up = async function(knex) {
+  console.log('Running migration: 069_add_hero_path');
+
+  // photos.hero_path (nullable - path to hero-optimized image)
+  await addColumnIfNotExists(knex, 'photos', 'hero_path', (table) => {
+    table.string('hero_path', 512);
+  });
+
+  console.log('Migration 069_add_hero_path completed');
+};
+
+exports.down = async function(knex) {
+  console.log('Rollback: 069_add_hero_path');
+  // Keep columns (safe rollback not removing data). Intentionally no-op.
+};

backend/migrations/core/070_add_update_notification_settings.js

@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+/**
+ * Migration 070: Add update notification settings and email template
+ * - Settings for email notifications when new versions are available
+ * - Email template for version update notifications
+ */
+
+exports.up = async function(knex) {
+  console.log('Running migration: 070_add_update_notification_settings');
+
+  // Add app_settings for update notifications
+  const settings = [
+    {
+      setting_key: 'update_email_notifications_enabled',
+      setting_value: JSON.stringify(false),
+      setting_type: 'notifications'
+    },
+    {
+      setting_key: 'update_email_recipients',
+      setting_value: JSON.stringify(''), // Comma-separated emails, or empty for all admin emails
+      setting_type: 'notifications'
+    },
+    {
+      setting_key: 'last_notified_version',
+      setting_value: JSON.stringify(''),
+      setting_type: 'notifications'
+    }
+  ];
+
+  for (const setting of settings) {
+    const exists = await knex('app_settings').where('setting_key', setting.setting_key).first();
+    if (!exists) {
+      await knex('app_settings').insert({ ...setting, updated_at: knex.fn.now() });
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Check if email template already exists
+  const existingTemplate = await knex('email_templates')
+    .where('template_key', 'version_update_available')
+    .first();
+
+  if (!existingTemplate) {
+    await knex('email_templates').insert({
+      template_key: 'version_update_available',
+      subject_en: 'PicPeak Update Available: Version {{new_version}}',
+      subject_de: 'PicPeak Update verfugbar: Version {{new_version}}',
+      body_html_en: `
+<h2>A New Version of PicPeak is Available</h2>
+
+<p>Great news! A new version of PicPeak is available for your installation.</p>
+
+<div style="background-color: #f0f8ff; border-left: 4px solid #5C8762; padding: 20px; margin: 20px 0; border-radius: 4px;">
+  <p style="margin: 0;"><strong>Current Version:</strong> {{current_version}}</p>
+  <p style="margin: 10px 0 0 0;"><strong>New Version:</strong> {{new_version}}</p>
+  <p style="margin: 10px 0 0 0;"><strong>Channel:</strong> {{channel}}</p>
+</div>
+
+<h3>What's New?</h3>
+<p>Check the release notes to see what's included in this update:</p>
+
+<div style="text-align: center; margin: 30px 0;">
+  <a href="{{release_notes_url}}" style="display: inline-block; padding: 14px 35px; background-color: #5C8762; color: white; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 5px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px;">View Release Notes</a>
+</div>
+
+<h3>How to Update</h3>
+<p>To update your installation, log in to the admin panel and click on the "Update Available" notification. You'll find environment-specific instructions there.</p>
+
+<div style="background-color: #fff3cd; border: 1px solid #ffeaa7; color: #856404; padding: 15px; border-radius: 4px; margin: 20px 0;">
+  <p style="margin: 0;"><strong>Reminder:</strong> Always backup your database before updating to ensure you can recover if anything goes wrong.</p>
+</div>
+
+<p>Best regards,<br>
+Your PicPeak Installation</p>`,
+      body_text_en: `A New Version of PicPeak is Available
+
+Great news! A new version of PicPeak is available for your installation.
+
+Current Version: {{current_version}}
+New Version: {{new_version}}
+Channel: {{channel}}
+
+What's New?
+Check the release notes to see what's included in this update:
+{{release_notes_url}}
+
+How to Update
+To update your installation, log in to the admin panel and click on the "Update Available" notification. You'll find environment-specific instructions there.
+
+REMINDER: Always backup your database before updating to ensure you can recover if anything goes wrong.
+
+Best regards,
+Your PicPeak Installation`,
+      body_html_de: `
+<h2>Eine neue Version von PicPeak ist verfugbar</h2>
+
+<p>Gute Neuigkeiten! Eine neue Version von PicPeak ist fur Ihre Installation verfugbar.</p>
+
+<div style="background-color: #f0f8ff; border-left: 4px solid #5C8762; padding: 20px; margin: 20px 0; border-radius: 4px;">
+  <p style="margin: 0;"><strong>Aktuelle Version:</strong> {{current_version}}</p>
+  <p style="margin: 10px 0 0 0;"><strong>Neue Version:</strong> {{new_version}}</p>
+  <p style="margin: 10px 0 0 0;"><strong>Kanal:</strong> {{channel}}</p>
+</div>
+
+<h3>Was ist neu?</h3>
+<p>Schauen Sie sich die Versionshinweise an, um zu sehen, was in diesem Update enthalten ist:</p>
+
+<div style="text-align: center; margin: 30px 0;">
+  <a href="{{release_notes_url}}" style="display: inline-block; padding: 14px 35px; background-color: #5C8762; color: white; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 5px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px;">Versionshinweise anzeigen</a>
+</div>
+
+<h3>So aktualisieren Sie</h3>
+<p>Um Ihre Installation zu aktualisieren, melden Sie sich im Admin-Panel an und klicken Sie auf die Benachrichtigung "Update verfugbar". Dort finden Sie umgebungsspezifische Anweisungen.</p>
+
+<div style="background-color: #fff3cd; border: 1px solid #ffeaa7; color: #856404; padding: 15px; border-radius: 4px; margin: 20px 0;">
+  <p style="margin: 0;"><strong>Erinnerung:</strong> Erstellen Sie immer ein Backup Ihrer Datenbank, bevor Sie aktualisieren, um sicherzustellen, dass Sie im Fehlerfall wiederherstellen konnen.</p>
+</div>
+
+<p>Mit freundlichen Grussen,<br>
+Ihre PicPeak-Installation</p>`,
+      body_text_de: `Eine neue Version von PicPeak ist verfugbar
+
+Gute Neuigkeiten! Eine neue Version von PicPeak ist fur Ihre Installation verfugbar.
+
+Aktuelle Version: {{current_version}}
+Neue Version: {{new_version}}
+Kanal: {{channel}}
+
+Was ist neu?
+Schauen Sie sich die Versionshinweise an, um zu sehen, was in diesem Update enthalten ist:
+{{release_notes_url}}
+
+So aktualisieren Sie
+Um Ihre Installation zu aktualisieren, melden Sie sich im Admin-Panel an und klicken Sie auf die Benachrichtigung "Update verfugbar". Dort finden Sie umgebungsspezifische Anweisungen.
+
+ERINNERUNG: Erstellen Sie immer ein Backup Ihrer Datenbank, bevor Sie aktualisieren, um sicherzustellen, dass Sie im Fehlerfall wiederherstellen konnen.
+
+Mit freundlichen Grussen,
+Ihre PicPeak-Installation`,
+      variables: JSON.stringify(['current_version', 'new_version', 'channel', 'release_notes_url'])
+    });
+  }
+
+  console.log('Migration 070_add_update_notification_settings completed');
+};
+
+exports.down = async function(knex) {
+  console.log('Rollback: 070_add_update_notification_settings');
+
+  // Remove settings
+  await knex('app_settings')
+    .whereIn('setting_key', [
+      'update_email_notifications_enabled',
+      'update_email_recipients',
+      'last_notified_version'
+    ])
+    .del();
+
+  // Remove email template
+  await knex('email_templates')
+    .where('template_key', 'version_update_available')
+    .del();
+};

backend/migrations/core/071_add_captured_at.js

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/**
+ * Migration 071: Add captured_at column to photos table
+ * - Stores the original capture date from EXIF metadata
+ * - Enables sorting photos by capture date instead of upload date
+ */
+
+const { addColumnIfNotExists } = require('../helpers');
+
+exports.up = async function(knex) {
+  console.log('Running migration: 071_add_captured_at');
+
+  // Add captured_at column to photos table
+  await addColumnIfNotExists(knex, 'photos', 'captured_at', (table) => {
+    table.datetime('captured_at').nullable();
+  });
+
+  // Add index for sorting performance
+  const indexExists = await knex.schema.hasIndex
+    ? await knex.schema.hasIndex('photos', 'idx_photos_captured_at')
+    : false;
+
+  if (!indexExists) {
+    // Use raw query for index creation with IF NOT EXISTS
+    const client = knex.client.config.client;
+    if (client === 'pg') {
+      await knex.raw('CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_photos_captured_at ON photos(captured_at)');
+    } else if (client === 'sqlite3' || client === 'better-sqlite3') {
+      // SQLite doesn't support IF NOT EXISTS for indexes, so we need to check first
+      const existingIndexes = await knex.raw("SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='index' AND name='idx_photos_captured_at'");
+      if (existingIndexes.length === 0) {
+        await knex.raw('CREATE INDEX idx_photos_captured_at ON photos(captured_at)');
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  console.log('Migration 071_add_captured_at completed');
+};
+
+exports.down = async function(knex) {
+  console.log('Rollback: 071_add_captured_at');
+  // Keep column for safe rollback (intentionally no-op)
+};

backend/migrations/core/073_make_event_emails_nullable.js

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+exports.up = async function(knex) {
+  await knex.schema.alterTable('events', (table) => {
+    table.string('host_email', 255).nullable().alter();
+    table.string('admin_email', 255).nullable().alter();
+  });
+};
+
+exports.down = async function(knex) {
+  await knex.schema.alterTable('events', (table) => {
+    table.string('host_email', 255).notNullable().defaultTo('').alter();
+    table.string('admin_email', 255).notNullable().defaultTo('').alter();
+  });
+};

backend/migrations/legacy/006_add_photo_counter_to_categories.js

@@ -1,22 +1,27 @@
 exports.up = async function(knex) {
-  // Add photo_counter column to photo_categories table
-  await knex.schema.alterTable('photo_categories', function(table) {
-    table.integer('photo_counter').defaultTo(0).notNullable();
-  });
+  // Check if photo_counter column already exists to make migration idempotent
+  const hasPhotoCounter = await knex.schema.hasColumn('photo_categories', 'photo_counter');
 
-  // Initialize counters based on existing photos
-  const categories = await knex('photo_categories').select('id');
-  
-  for (const category of categories) {
-    const photoCount = await knex('photos')
-      .where('category_id', category.id)
-      .count('id as count')
-      .first();
-    
-    if (photoCount && photoCount.count > 0) {
-      await knex('photo_categories')
-        .where('id', category.id)
-        .update({ photo_counter: photoCount.count });
+  if (!hasPhotoCounter) {
+    // Add photo_counter column to photo_categories table
+    await knex.schema.alterTable('photo_categories', function(table) {
+      table.integer('photo_counter').defaultTo(0).notNullable();
+    });
+
+    // Initialize counters based on existing photos
+    const categories = await knex('photo_categories').select('id');
+
+    for (const category of categories) {
+      const photoCount = await knex('photos')
+        .where('category_id', category.id)
+        .count('id as count')
+        .first();
+
+      if (photoCount && photoCount.count > 0) {
+        await knex('photo_categories')
+          .where('id', category.id)
+          .update({ photo_counter: photoCount.count });
+      }
     }
   }
 };

backend/migrations/legacy/008_add_language_support_to_email_templates.js

@@ -1,23 +1,33 @@
 exports.up = async function(knex) {
-  // Add language-specific columns to email_templates
-  await knex.schema.alterTable('email_templates', function(table) {
-    // Add English versions (rename existing columns for consistency)
-    table.renameColumn('subject', 'subject_en');
-    table.renameColumn('body_html', 'body_html_en');
-    table.renameColumn('body_text', 'body_text_en');
-    
-    // Add German versions
-    table.string('subject_de');
-    table.text('body_html_de');
-    table.text('body_text_de');
-  });
+  // Check which columns already exist to make migration idempotent
+  const hasSubjectEn = await knex.schema.hasColumn('email_templates', 'subject_en');
+  const hasSubjectDe = await knex.schema.hasColumn('email_templates', 'subject_de');
+  const hasSubjectOriginal = await knex.schema.hasColumn('email_templates', 'subject');
 
-  // Copy existing values to German columns as defaults
-  await knex('email_templates').update({
-    subject_de: knex.raw('subject_en'),
-    body_html_de: knex.raw('body_html_en'),
-    body_text_de: knex.raw('body_text_en')
-  });
+  // Only rename columns if they haven't been renamed yet
+  if (hasSubjectOriginal && !hasSubjectEn) {
+    await knex.schema.alterTable('email_templates', function(table) {
+      table.renameColumn('subject', 'subject_en');
+      table.renameColumn('body_html', 'body_html_en');
+      table.renameColumn('body_text', 'body_text_en');
+    });
+  }
+
+  // Only add German columns if they don't exist
+  if (!hasSubjectDe) {
+    await knex.schema.alterTable('email_templates', function(table) {
+      table.string('subject_de');
+      table.text('body_html_de');
+      table.text('body_text_de');
+    });
+
+    // Copy existing values to German columns as defaults
+    await knex('email_templates').update({
+      subject_de: knex.raw('subject_en'),
+      body_html_de: knex.raw('body_html_en'),
+      body_text_de: knex.raw('body_text_en')
+    });
+  }
 };
 
 exports.down = async function(knex) {

backend/migrations/run-migrations-safe.js

@@ -67,26 +67,37 @@ async function runMigrationSafely(filepath) {
     const migrationPath = path.join(__dirname, filepath);
     const migration = require(migrationPath);
     const filename = path.basename(filepath);
-    
+
     if (migration.up) {
       console.log(`Running migration: ${filepath}`);
-      
+
       // Run migration in a transaction if possible
+      // IMPORTANT: Include the migrations table insert INSIDE the transaction
+      // to ensure atomicity between schema changes and tracking
       if (db.client.config.client === 'pg') {
         await db.transaction(async (trx) => {
           await migration.up(trx);
+          // Insert migration record inside transaction for atomicity
+          await trx('migrations').insert({ filename });
         });
       } else {
         await migration.up(db);
+        await db('migrations').insert({ filename });
       }
-      
-      await db('migrations').insert({ filename });
+
       console.log(`Migration ${filepath} completed successfully`);
     }
   } catch (error) {
     // Check if error is because schema already exists
-    if (error.code === '42P07' || // PostgreSQL: relation already exists
-        error.code === 'SQLITE_ERROR' && error.message.includes('already exists')) {
+    // PostgreSQL error codes:
+    // - 42P07: duplicate_table (relation already exists)
+    // - 42701: duplicate_column (column already exists)
+    // - 42710: duplicate_object (constraint, index, etc. already exists)
+    // - 23505: unique_violation (migration record already exists)
+    const schemaExistsErrors = ['42P07', '42701', '42710', '23505'];
+    const isSQLiteAlreadyExists = error.code === 'SQLITE_ERROR' && error.message.includes('already exists');
+
+    if (schemaExistsErrors.includes(error.code) || isSQLiteAlreadyExists) {
       console.log(`Migration ${filepath} - schema already exists, marking as applied`);
       await markMigrationAsApplied(path.basename(filepath));
     } else {

backend/migrations/run-migrations.js

@@ -26,11 +26,22 @@ async function runMigration(filepath) {
   const migrationPath = path.join(__dirname, filepath);
   const migration = require(migrationPath);
   const filename = path.basename(filepath);
-  
+
   if (migration.up) {
     console.log(`Running migration: ${filepath}`);
-    await migration.up(db);
-    await db('migrations').insert({ filename });
+
+    // Run migration in a transaction if PostgreSQL to ensure atomicity
+    // between schema changes and migration tracking
+    if (db.client.config.client === 'pg') {
+      await db.transaction(async (trx) => {
+        await migration.up(trx);
+        await trx('migrations').insert({ filename });
+      });
+    } else {
+      await migration.up(db);
+      await db('migrations').insert({ filename });
+    }
+
     console.log(`Migration ${filepath} completed`);
   }
 }

backend/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "picpeak-backend",
-  "version": "2.2.3",
+  "version": "2.6.3",
   "description": "Backend for PicPeak event photo sharing platform",
   "main": "server.js",
   "scripts": {
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     "dev": "nodemon server.js",
     "migrate": "node migrations/run-migrations.js",
     "migrate:safe": "node migrations/run-migrations-safe.js",
+    "generate:watermarks": "node scripts/generate-watermarks.js",
     "test": "jest",
     "lint": "eslint src/"
   },
@@ -18,12 +19,13 @@
     "@ffmpeg-installer/ffmpeg": "^1.1.0",
     "adm-zip": "^0.5.16",
     "archiver": "^5.3.1",
-    "axios": "^1.12.2",
+    "axios": "1.14.0",
     "bcrypt": "6.0.0",
     "chokidar": "4.0.3",
     "cookie-parser": "^1.4.7",
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
     "dotenv": "^16.0.3",
+    "exifr": "^7.1.3",
     "express": "^4.18.2",
     "express-rate-limit": "^6.7.0",
     "express-validator": "^7.0.1",
@@ -64,7 +66,11 @@
       "tar-fs": "2.1.4"
     },
     "glob": "^11.1.0",
-    "body-parser": "^2.2.1",
-    "js-yaml": "^4.1.1"
+    "js-yaml": "^4.1.1",
+    "fast-xml-parser": ">=5.3.8",
+    "qs": ">=6.14.2",
+    "tar": ">=7.5.8",
+    "brace-expansion": ">=5.0.0",
+    "minimatch": ">=9.0.7"
   }
 }

backend/scripts/create-admin.js

@@ -44,28 +44,39 @@ async function createAdmin() {
       .orWhere('username', username)
       .first();
 
-    if (existingUser) {
-      console.error(`Error: User with email "${email}" or username "${username}" already exists`);
-      process.exit(1);
-    }
-
     // Hash password
     const passwordHash = await bcrypt.hash(password, 10);
 
-    // Create admin user
-    await db('admin_users').insert({
-      username,
-      email,
-      password_hash: passwordHash,
-      is_active: true,
-      created_at: new Date(),
-      updated_at: new Date()
-    });
+    if (existingUser) {
+      // Update existing user's password
+      await db('admin_users')
+        .where('id', existingUser.id)
+        .update({
+          password_hash: passwordHash,
+          updated_at: new Date()
+        });
 
-    console.log(`✅ Admin user created successfully!`);
-    console.log(`   Email: ${email}`);
-    console.log(`   Username: ${username}`);
-    console.log(`   Login URL: ${process.env.ADMIN_URL || 'http://localhost:3000'}/admin/login`);
+      console.log(`✅ Admin user updated successfully!`);
+      console.log(`   Email: ${existingUser.email}`);
+      console.log(`   Username: ${existingUser.username}`);
+      console.log(`   Password has been reset to the provided value`);
+      console.log(`   Login URL: ${process.env.ADMIN_URL || 'http://localhost:3000'}/admin/login`);
+    } else {
+      // Create new admin user
+      await db('admin_users').insert({
+        username,
+        email,
+        password_hash: passwordHash,
+        is_active: true,
+        created_at: new Date(),
+        updated_at: new Date()
+      });
+
+      console.log(`✅ Admin user created successfully!`);
+      console.log(`   Email: ${email}`);
+      console.log(`   Username: ${username}`);
+      console.log(`   Login URL: ${process.env.ADMIN_URL || 'http://localhost:3000'}/admin/login`);
+    }
     
     process.exit(0);
   } catch (error) {

backend/scripts/generate-watermarks.js

@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+/**
+ * Script to generate pre-watermarked versions for existing photos
+ * This is a one-time migration script to populate watermarks for photos
+ * that existed before the pre-generation feature was implemented.
+ *
+ * Usage: node scripts/generate-watermarks.js [eventId]
+ *
+ * Options:
+ *   eventId - Optional: Only generate watermarks for a specific event
+ *
+ * Examples:
+ *   node scripts/generate-watermarks.js          # Generate for all photos
+ *   node scripts/generate-watermarks.js 5        # Generate for event ID 5
+ */
+
+const path = require('path');
+const { db } = require('../src/database/db');
+const watermarkService = require('../src/services/watermarkService');
+const watermarkGeneratorService = require('../src/services/watermarkGeneratorService');
+
+async function generateWatermarks(eventId = null) {
+  try {
+    console.log('='.repeat(60));
+    console.log('PicPeak Watermark Generation Script');
+    console.log('='.repeat(60));
+
+    // Check if watermarking is enabled
+    const settings = await watermarkService.getWatermarkSettings();
+
+    if (!settings || !settings.enabled) {
+      console.log('\nWatermarking is currently DISABLED in settings.');
+      console.log('Enable watermarking in Admin > Branding settings first.');
+      console.log('Exiting without generating watermarks.');
+      process.exit(0);
+    }
+
+    console.log('\nWatermark Settings:');
+    console.log(`  Enabled: ${settings.enabled}`);
+    console.log(`  Position: ${settings.position}`);
+    console.log(`  Opacity: ${settings.opacity}%`);
+    console.log(`  Size: ${settings.size}%`);
+    console.log(`  Logo: ${settings.logoPath || '(using text fallback)'}`);
+
+    // Build query
+    let query = db('photos')
+      .join('events', 'photos.event_id', 'events.id')
+      .whereNull('photos.watermark_path')
+      .whereNot(function() {
+        this.where('photos.media_type', 'video')
+          .orWhere('photos.mime_type', 'like', 'video/%');
+      })
+      .select(
+        'photos.id',
+        'photos.filename',
+        'photos.event_id',
+        'events.event_name'
+      );
+
+    if (eventId) {
+      query = query.where('photos.event_id', eventId);
+      console.log(`\nFiltering to event ID: ${eventId}`);
+    }
+
+    const photos = await query;
+
+    if (photos.length === 0) {
+      console.log('\nNo photos found without watermarks.');
+      if (eventId) {
+        console.log(`(Checked event ID: ${eventId})`);
+      }
+      console.log('All photos already have pre-generated watermarks or watermarking is disabled.');
+      process.exit(0);
+    }
+
+    console.log(`\nFound ${photos.length} photos without watermarks.`);
+
+    // Group by event for display
+    const eventCounts = {};
+    photos.forEach(p => {
+      eventCounts[p.event_name] = (eventCounts[p.event_name] || 0) + 1;
+    });
+
+    console.log('\nPhotos by event:');
+    Object.entries(eventCounts).forEach(([name, count]) => {
+      console.log(`  ${name}: ${count} photos`);
+    });
+
+    console.log('\nStarting watermark generation...\n');
+
+    let successCount = 0;
+    let failCount = 0;
+    const startTime = Date.now();
+
+    // Process photos with progress display
+    for (let i = 0; i < photos.length; i++) {
+      const photo = photos[i];
+      const progress = Math.round(((i + 1) / photos.length) * 100);
+
+      process.stdout.write(`\r[${progress}%] Processing photo ${i + 1}/${photos.length}: ${photo.filename.substring(0, 30)}...`);
+
+      try {
+        const result = await watermarkGeneratorService.generateForPhoto(photo.id);
+
+        if (result.success) {
+          successCount++;
+        } else {
+          failCount++;
+          console.log(`\n  Failed: ${photo.filename} - ${result.error}`);
+        }
+      } catch (error) {
+        failCount++;
+        console.log(`\n  Error: ${photo.filename} - ${error.message}`);
+      }
+    }
+
+    const duration = ((Date.now() - startTime) / 1000).toFixed(1);
+
+    console.log('\n');
+    console.log('='.repeat(60));
+    console.log('Watermark Generation Complete');
+    console.log('='.repeat(60));
+    console.log(`  Total processed: ${photos.length}`);
+    console.log(`  Successful: ${successCount}`);
+    console.log(`  Failed: ${failCount}`);
+    console.log(`  Duration: ${duration} seconds`);
+    console.log(`  Average: ${(photos.length / parseFloat(duration)).toFixed(1)} photos/second`);
+
+    if (failCount > 0) {
+      console.log('\nSome watermarks failed to generate. Check the errors above.');
+      console.log('You can re-run this script to retry failed photos.');
+    }
+
+    process.exit(failCount > 0 ? 1 : 0);
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('\nFatal error:', error.message);
+    console.error(error.stack);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
+
+// Parse command line arguments
+const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+const eventId = args[0] ? parseInt(args[0], 10) : null;
+
+if (args[0] && isNaN(eventId)) {
+  console.error('Error: eventId must be a number');
+  console.log('Usage: node scripts/generate-watermarks.js [eventId]');
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+// Run the script
+generateWatermarks(eventId)
+  .then(() => {
+    process.exit(0);
+  })
+  .catch(error => {
+    console.error('Unhandled error:', error);
+    process.exit(1);
+  });

backend/scripts/show-admin-credentials.js

@@ -36,12 +36,14 @@ async function showAdminCredentials(resetPassword = false) {
         .where('id', admin.id)
         .update({
           password_hash: passwordHash,
+          must_change_password: true,
           updated_at: new Date()
         });
-      
-      // Password logging removed for security - check logs or database if needed
-      console.log('Password: [NEWLY RESET - stored in database]');
-      console.log('\n⚠️  IMPORTANT: New password has been set in database!');
+
+      console.log(`Password: ${newPassword}`);
+      console.log('\n⚠️  IMPORTANT:');
+      console.log('1. Save this password securely - it will not be shown again');
+      console.log('2. You will be required to change it on next login');
     } else {
       console.log('Password: [hidden - use --reset flag to generate new password]');
     }

backend/server.js

@@ -252,10 +252,29 @@ function renderBrandFooter(branding) {
 </footer>`;
 }
 
+function buildSeoMetaTags(seoSettings) {
+  const tags = [];
+  const robotsDirectives = [];
+
+  if (seoSettings.seo_meta_noindex) robotsDirectives.push('noindex');
+  if (seoSettings.seo_meta_nofollow) robotsDirectives.push('nofollow');
+
+  if (robotsDirectives.length > 0) {
+    tags.push(`<meta name="robots" content="${robotsDirectives.join(', ')}" />`);
+  }
+
+  if (seoSettings.seo_meta_noai) {
+    tags.push('<meta name="robots" content="noai, noimageai" />');
+  }
+
+  return tags.join('\n  ');
+}
+
 function buildPublicSiteDocument(payload) {
   const inlineStyles = composeInlineStyles(payload);
   const header = renderBrandHeader(payload.branding);
   const footer = renderBrandFooter(payload.branding);
+  const seoMeta = payload.seoSettings ? buildSeoMetaTags(payload.seoSettings) : '';
 
   return `<!DOCTYPE html>
 <html lang="en">
@@ -265,6 +284,7 @@ function buildPublicSiteDocument(payload) {
   <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
   <title>${payload.title}</title>
   <meta name="description" content="Curated photo galleries and stories from unforgettable celebrations." />
+  ${seoMeta}
   <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com" />
   <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin />
   <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet" />
@@ -296,6 +316,21 @@ async function handlePublicSiteRequest(req, res, next) {
       return;
     }
 
+    // Inject SEO meta settings into payload
+    try {
+      const seoRows = await db('app_settings')
+        .where('setting_type', 'seo')
+        .whereIn('setting_key', ['seo_meta_noindex', 'seo_meta_nofollow', 'seo_meta_noai'])
+        .select('setting_key', 'setting_value');
+      const seoSettings = {};
+      for (const row of seoRows) {
+        let val = row.setting_value;
+        if (typeof val === 'string') { try { val = JSON.parse(val); } catch {} }
+        seoSettings[row.setting_key] = val;
+      }
+      payload.seoSettings = seoSettings;
+    } catch {}
+
     const document = buildPublicSiteDocument(payload);
 
     res.setHeader('Content-Type', 'text/html; charset=utf-8');
@@ -324,8 +359,8 @@ async function initializeRateLimiters() {
 }
 
 // Note: Rate limiters will be initialized after database connection
-app.use(express.json({ limit: '10gb' }));
-app.use(express.urlencoded({ extended: true, limit: '10gb' }));
+app.use(express.json({ limit: '50mb' }));
+app.use(express.urlencoded({ extended: true, limit: '50mb' }));
 
 // Request logging for API routes (with timestamps)
 const apiRequestLogger = (req, res, next) => {
@@ -351,8 +386,23 @@ app.use('/api/admin', sessionTimeoutMiddleware);
 
 // Middleware to set CORS headers for static files
 const setCorsHeaders = (req, res, next) => {
-  res.header('Access-Control-Allow-Origin', req.headers.origin || '*');
-  res.header('Access-Control-Allow-Credentials', 'true');
+  const origin = req.headers.origin;
+  const staticAllowedOrigins = [
+    process.env.FRONTEND_URL || 'http://localhost:3005',
+    process.env.ADMIN_URL || 'http://localhost:3005'
+  ];
+  if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development') {
+    staticAllowedOrigins.push(
+      'http://localhost:5173',
+      'http://localhost:3002',
+      'http://localhost:3001',
+      'http://localhost:3000'
+    );
+  }
+  if (origin && staticAllowedOrigins.indexOf(origin) !== -1) {
+    res.header('Access-Control-Allow-Origin', origin);
+    res.header('Access-Control-Allow-Credentials', 'true');
+  }
   res.header('Cross-Origin-Resource-Policy', 'cross-origin');
   next();
 };
@@ -395,24 +445,37 @@ if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development') {
   });
 }
 
+// robots.txt endpoint (dynamic, served from DB settings)
+const { generateRobotsTxt } = require('./src/services/robotsTxtService');
+app.get('/robots.txt', async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const robotsTxt = await generateRobotsTxt();
+    res.setHeader('Content-Type', 'text/plain');
+    res.setHeader('Cache-Control', 'public, max-age=3600');
+    res.status(200).send(robotsTxt);
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error('Failed to generate robots.txt', { error: error.message });
+    // Safe default for a private photo platform
+    res.setHeader('Content-Type', 'text/plain');
+    res.status(200).send('User-agent: *\nDisallow: /\n');
+  }
+});
+
 // Health check endpoint
 app.get('/health', async (req, res) => {
   try {
     // Check database connectivity
     await db.raw('SELECT 1');
-    
-    res.json({ 
-      status: 'ok', 
-      database: 'connected',
-      timestamp: new Date().toISOString() 
+
+    res.json({
+      status: 'ok',
+      timestamp: new Date().toISOString()
     });
   } catch (error) {
     logger.error('Health check failed:', error);
-    res.status(503).json({ 
-      status: 'error', 
-      database: 'disconnected',
-      error: error.message,
-      timestamp: new Date().toISOString() 
+    res.status(503).json({
+      status: 'error',
+      timestamp: new Date().toISOString()
     });
   }
 });
@@ -432,11 +495,13 @@ app.use('/api/admin/database-backup', require('./src/routes/adminDatabaseBackup'
 app.use('/api/admin/feedback', require('./src/routes/adminFeedback'));
 app.use('/api/admin/image-security', require('./src/routes/adminImageSecurity'));
 app.use('/api/admin/thumbnails', require('./src/routes/adminThumbnails'));
+app.use('/api/admin/photos', require('./src/routes/adminPhotoDimensions'));
 app.use('/api/admin/photos', require('./src/routes/adminPhotos'));
 app.use('/api/admin/photo-export', require('./src/routes/adminPhotoExport'));
 app.use('/api/admin/css-templates', require('./src/routes/adminCssTemplates'));
 app.use('/api/admin/events', require('./src/routes/adminEventRename'));
 app.use('/api/admin/users', require('./src/routes/adminUsers'));
+app.use('/api/admin/event-types', require('./src/routes/adminEventTypes'));
 app.use('/api/invite', require('./src/routes/acceptInvite'));
 app.use('/api/public/settings', require('./src/routes/publicSettings'));
 app.use('/api/public', require('./src/routes/publicCMS'));

backend/src/middleware/auth.js

@@ -168,9 +168,10 @@ async function galleryAuth(req, res, next) {
       return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Gallery not found or expired' });
     }
     
-    // Check if gallery has expired
-    if (new Date(event.expires_at) < new Date()) {
-      return res.status(410).json({ 
+    // Check if gallery has expired (only if expires_at is set)
+    // Galleries with null expires_at never expire
+    if (event.expires_at && new Date(event.expires_at) < new Date()) {
+      return res.status(410).json({
         error: 'Gallery has expired',
         code: 'GALLERY_EXPIRED'
       });

backend/src/middleware/sessionTimeout.js

@@ -85,18 +85,28 @@ async function sessionTimeoutMiddleware(req, res, next) {
     const now = Date.now();
     const lastActivity = sessions.get(token);
     const timeout = await getSessionTimeout();
-    
-    // If session exists, check if it's expired
+
     if (lastActivity) {
+      // Existing session — check if idle too long
       if (now - lastActivity > timeout) {
         sessions.delete(token);
-        return res.status(401).json({ 
-          error: 'Session expired', 
-          code: 'SESSION_TIMEOUT' 
+        return res.status(401).json({
+          error: 'Session expired',
+          code: 'SESSION_TIMEOUT'
+        });
+      }
+    } else {
+      // First request with this token — check if token was issued longer ago than the timeout
+      // This prevents old/stolen tokens from bypassing session timeout after server restart
+      const tokenIssuedAt = (decoded.iat || 0) * 1000; // iat is in seconds
+      if (now - tokenIssuedAt > timeout) {
+        return res.status(401).json({
+          error: 'Session expired',
+          code: 'SESSION_TIMEOUT'
         });
       }
     }
-    
+
     // Update last activity
     sessions.set(token, now);
     

backend/src/routes/adminAuth.js

@@ -122,13 +122,15 @@ router.post('/change-password', [
   // Hash new password with more rounds
   const newPasswordHash = await bcrypt.hash(newPassword, 12);
 
-  // Update password and clear must_change_password flag
+  // Update password, set password_changed_at to invalidate existing tokens, and clear must_change_password flag
+  const now = new Date();
   await db('admin_users')
     .where('id', userId)
     .update({
       password_hash: newPasswordHash,
+      password_changed_at: now,
       must_change_password: false,
-      updated_at: new Date()
+      updated_at: now
     });
 
   // Log activity

backend/src/routes/adminCategories.js

@@ -106,42 +106,53 @@ router.post('/', adminAuth, requirePermission('settings.edit'), [
 
 // Update a category
 router.put('/:id', adminAuth, requirePermission('settings.edit'), [
-  body('name').notEmpty().withMessage('Category name is required')
+  body('name').notEmpty().withMessage('Category name is required'),
+  body('hero_photo_id').optional({ nullable: true }).custom((value) => {
+    if (value === null || value === undefined) return true;
+    return Number.isInteger(Number(value));
+  }).withMessage('hero_photo_id must be an integer or null')
 ], async (req, res) => {
   try {
     const errors = validationResult(req);
     if (!errors.isEmpty()) {
       return res.status(400).json({ errors: errors.array() });
     }
-    
+
     const { id } = req.params;
-    const { name } = req.body;
-    
+    const { name, hero_photo_id } = req.body;
+
     const category = await db('photo_categories').where('id', id).first();
     if (!category) {
       return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Category not found' });
     }
-    
+
+    const updateData = {
+      name,
+      slug: name.toLowerCase()
+        .replace(/[^\w\s-]/g, '')
+        .replace(/\s+/g, '-')
+        .replace(/-+/g, '-')
+        .trim()
+    };
+
+    // Update hero_photo_id if provided (including null to clear it)
+    if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(req.body, 'hero_photo_id')) {
+      updateData.hero_photo_id = hero_photo_id || null;
+    }
+
     await db('photo_categories')
       .where('id', id)
-      .update({
-        name,
-        slug: name.toLowerCase()
-          .replace(/[^\w\s-]/g, '')
-          .replace(/\s+/g, '-')
-          .replace(/-+/g, '-')
-          .trim()
-      });
-    
+      .update(updateData);
+
     const updated = await db('photo_categories').where('id', id).first();
-    
+
     // Log activity
     await logActivity('category_updated',
-      { categoryName: name },
+      { categoryName: name, heroPhotoId: hero_photo_id },
       category.event_id,
       { type: 'admin', id: req.admin.id, name: req.admin.username }
     );
-    
+
     res.json(updated);
   } catch (error) {
     console.error('Error updating category:', error);
@@ -149,6 +160,55 @@ router.put('/:id', adminAuth, requirePermission('settings.edit'), [
   }
 });
 
+// Set category hero photo (#163)
+router.put('/:id/hero', adminAuth, requirePermission('settings.edit'), [
+  body('hero_photo_id').optional({ nullable: true }).custom((value) => {
+    if (value === null || value === undefined) return true;
+    return Number.isInteger(Number(value));
+  }).withMessage('hero_photo_id must be an integer or null')
+], async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const errors = validationResult(req);
+    if (!errors.isEmpty()) {
+      return res.status(400).json({ errors: errors.array() });
+    }
+
+    const { id } = req.params;
+    const { hero_photo_id } = req.body;
+
+    const category = await db('photo_categories').where('id', id).first();
+    if (!category) {
+      return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Category not found' });
+    }
+
+    // If hero_photo_id is provided, verify it belongs to a photo in this category
+    if (hero_photo_id) {
+      const photo = await db('photos').where('id', hero_photo_id).first();
+      if (!photo) {
+        return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Photo not found' });
+      }
+    }
+
+    await db('photo_categories')
+      .where('id', id)
+      .update({ hero_photo_id: hero_photo_id || null });
+
+    const updated = await db('photo_categories').where('id', id).first();
+
+    // Log activity
+    await logActivity('category_hero_updated',
+      { categoryName: category.name, heroPhotoId: hero_photo_id },
+      category.event_id,
+      { type: 'admin', id: req.admin.id, name: req.admin.username }
+    );
+
+    res.json(updated);
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error updating category hero:', error);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to update category hero' });
+  }
+});
+
 // Delete a category
 router.delete('/:id', adminAuth, requirePermission('settings.edit'), async (req, res) => {
   try {

backend/src/routes/adminEventTypes.js

@@ -0,0 +1,258 @@
+/**
+ * Admin Event Types Routes
+ * CRUD operations for managing customizable event types
+ *
+ * @module routes/adminEventTypes
+ */
+
+const express = require('express');
+const { body, param, validationResult } = require('express-validator');
+const { logActivity } = require('../database/db');
+const { adminAuth } = require('../middleware/auth');
+const { requirePermission } = require('../middleware/permissions');
+const eventTypeService = require('../services/eventTypeService');
+const logger = require('../utils/logger');
+
+const router = express.Router();
+
+/**
+ * GET /admin/event-types
+ * Get all event types (for admin management)
+ */
+router.get('/', adminAuth, requirePermission('settings.view'), async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const includeInactive = req.query.includeInactive === 'true';
+    const eventTypes = await eventTypeService.getAllEventTypes({
+      activeOnly: !includeInactive
+    });
+
+    res.json({ eventTypes });
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error('Error fetching event types:', { error: error.message });
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to fetch event types' });
+  }
+});
+
+/**
+ * GET /admin/event-types/active
+ * Get only active event types (for dropdowns/selection)
+ */
+router.get('/active', adminAuth, async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const eventTypes = await eventTypeService.getActiveEventTypes();
+    res.json({ eventTypes });
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error('Error fetching active event types:', { error: error.message });
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to fetch event types' });
+  }
+});
+
+/**
+ * GET /admin/event-types/:id
+ * Get a single event type by ID
+ */
+router.get('/:id', adminAuth, requirePermission('settings.view'), [
+  param('id').isInt().withMessage('Invalid event type ID')
+], async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const errors = validationResult(req);
+    if (!errors.isEmpty()) {
+      return res.status(400).json({ errors: errors.array() });
+    }
+
+    const { id } = req.params;
+    const eventType = await eventTypeService.getEventTypeById(parseInt(id));
+
+    if (!eventType) {
+      return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Event type not found' });
+    }
+
+    res.json(eventType);
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error('Error fetching event type:', { error: error.message });
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to fetch event type' });
+  }
+});
+
+/**
+ * POST /admin/event-types
+ * Create a new event type
+ */
+router.post('/', adminAuth, requirePermission('settings.edit'), [
+  body('name').notEmpty().trim().withMessage('Name is required'),
+  body('slug_prefix')
+    .notEmpty()
+    .trim()
+    .isLength({ min: 2, max: 50 })
+    .matches(/^[a-z0-9-]+$/i)
+    .withMessage('Slug prefix must be 2-50 characters and contain only letters, numbers, and hyphens'),
+  body('emoji').optional().trim(),
+  body('theme_preset').optional().trim(),
+  body('theme_config').optional(),
+  body('display_order').optional().isInt({ min: 0 })
+], async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const errors = validationResult(req);
+    if (!errors.isEmpty()) {
+      return res.status(400).json({ errors: errors.array() });
+    }
+
+    const {
+      name,
+      slug_prefix,
+      emoji,
+      theme_preset,
+      theme_config,
+      display_order
+    } = req.body;
+
+    const eventType = await eventTypeService.createEventType({
+      name,
+      slug_prefix,
+      emoji,
+      theme_preset,
+      theme_config,
+      display_order
+    });
+
+    // Log activity
+    await logActivity('event_type_created',
+      { name, slug_prefix },
+      null,
+      { type: 'admin', id: req.admin.id, name: req.admin.username }
+    );
+
+    res.status(201).json(eventType);
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error('Error creating event type:', { error: error.message });
+
+    if (error.code === 'DUPLICATE_SLUG_PREFIX') {
+      return res.status(400).json({ error: error.message });
+    }
+
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to create event type' });
+  }
+});
+
+/**
+ * PUT /admin/event-types/:id
+ * Update an event type
+ */
+router.put('/:id', adminAuth, requirePermission('settings.edit'), [
+  param('id').isInt().withMessage('Invalid event type ID'),
+  body('name').optional().notEmpty().trim().withMessage('Name cannot be empty'),
+  body('slug_prefix')
+    .optional()
+    .trim()
+    .isLength({ min: 2, max: 50 })
+    .matches(/^[a-z0-9-]+$/i)
+    .withMessage('Slug prefix must be 2-50 characters and contain only letters, numbers, and hyphens'),
+  body('emoji').optional().trim(),
+  body('theme_preset').optional().trim(),
+  body('theme_config').optional(),
+  body('display_order').optional().isInt({ min: 0 }),
+  body('is_active').optional().isBoolean()
+], async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const errors = validationResult(req);
+    if (!errors.isEmpty()) {
+      return res.status(400).json({ errors: errors.array() });
+    }
+
+    const { id } = req.params;
+    const updates = req.body;
+
+    const eventType = await eventTypeService.updateEventType(parseInt(id), updates);
+
+    // Log activity
+    await logActivity('event_type_updated',
+      { id, changes: Object.keys(updates) },
+      null,
+      { type: 'admin', id: req.admin.id, name: req.admin.username }
+    );
+
+    res.json(eventType);
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error('Error updating event type:', { error: error.message });
+
+    if (error.code === 'NOT_FOUND') {
+      return res.status(404).json({ error: error.message });
+    }
+    if (error.code === 'DUPLICATE_SLUG_PREFIX') {
+      return res.status(400).json({ error: error.message });
+    }
+
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to update event type' });
+  }
+});
+
+/**
+ * DELETE /admin/event-types/:id
+ * Delete an event type (only non-system types with no events)
+ */
+router.delete('/:id', adminAuth, requirePermission('settings.edit'), [
+  param('id').isInt().withMessage('Invalid event type ID')
+], async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const errors = validationResult(req);
+    if (!errors.isEmpty()) {
+      return res.status(400).json({ errors: errors.array() });
+    }
+
+    const { id } = req.params;
+    const result = await eventTypeService.deleteEventType(parseInt(id));
+
+    // Log activity
+    await logActivity('event_type_deleted',
+      { id, name: result.deleted.name, slug_prefix: result.deleted.slug_prefix },
+      null,
+      { type: 'admin', id: req.admin.id, name: req.admin.username }
+    );
+
+    res.json({ message: 'Event type deleted successfully' });
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error('Error deleting event type:', { error: error.message });
+
+    if (error.code === 'NOT_FOUND') {
+      return res.status(404).json({ error: error.message });
+    }
+    if (error.code === 'SYSTEM_TYPE' || error.code === 'IN_USE') {
+      return res.status(400).json({ error: error.message });
+    }
+
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to delete event type' });
+  }
+});
+
+/**
+ * POST /admin/event-types/reorder
+ * Reorder event types by providing an array of IDs in the desired order
+ */
+router.post('/reorder', adminAuth, requirePermission('settings.edit'), [
+  body('orderedIds').isArray().withMessage('orderedIds must be an array'),
+  body('orderedIds.*').isInt().withMessage('Each ID must be an integer')
+], async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const errors = validationResult(req);
+    if (!errors.isEmpty()) {
+      return res.status(400).json({ errors: errors.array() });
+    }
+
+    const { orderedIds } = req.body;
+    const eventTypes = await eventTypeService.reorderEventTypes(orderedIds);
+
+    // Log activity
+    await logActivity('event_types_reordered',
+      { newOrder: orderedIds },
+      null,
+      { type: 'admin', id: req.admin.id, name: req.admin.username }
+    );
+
+    res.json({ eventTypes, message: 'Event types reordered successfully' });
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error('Error reordering event types:', { error: error.message });
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to reorder event types' });
+  }
+});
+
+module.exports = router;

backend/src/routes/adminEvents-enhanced.js

@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ const { buildShareLinkVariants } = require('../services/shareLinkService');
 const { requirePermission } = require('../middleware/permissions');
 
 // Enhanced event creation with password validation
+// Note: This is a partial/reference file - dynamic event type validation should be implemented
+// similar to adminEvents.js using eventTypeService.isValidEventType()
 router.post('/', adminAuth, requirePermission('events.create'), [
-  body('event_type').isIn(['wedding', 'birthday', 'corporate', 'other']),
+  body('event_type').notEmpty().trim(), // Dynamic validation via eventTypeService
   body('event_name').notEmpty().trim(),
   body('event_date').isDate(),
   body('customer_email').isEmail().normalizeEmail(),

backend/src/routes/adminEvents.js

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const express = require('express');
-const { body, query, validationResult } = require('express-validator');
+const { body, validationResult } = require('express-validator');
 const { db, logActivity } = require('../database/db');
 const { formatBoolean } = require('../utils/dbCompat');
 const { adminAuth } = require('../middleware/auth');
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ const bcrypt = require('bcrypt');
 const crypto = require('crypto');
 const fs = require('fs').promises;
 const path = require('path');
+const multer = require('multer');
 const { archiveEvent } = require('../services/archiveService');
 const { queueEmail } = require('../services/emailProcessor');
 const { escapeLikePattern } = require('../utils/sqlSecurity');
@@ -16,7 +17,48 @@ const { escapeLikePattern } = require('../utils/sqlSecurity');
 const { validatePasswordInContext, getBcryptRounds } = require('../utils/passwordValidation');
 const logger = require('../utils/logger');
 const { buildShareLinkVariants } = require('../services/shareLinkService');
-const { parseBooleanInput, parseStringInput, parseJsonInput } = require('../utils/parsers');
+const { parseBooleanInput, parseStringInput } = require('../utils/parsers');
+const eventTypeService = require('../services/eventTypeService');
+const { validateFileType } = require('../utils/fileSecurityUtils');
+
+// Shared validator for hero_image_anchor – accepts legacy keywords or "X% Y%" focal point
+const validateHeroImageAnchor = (value) => {
+  if (['top', 'center', 'bottom'].includes(value)) return true;
+  if (typeof value === 'string' && /^\d{1,3}%\s+\d{1,3}%$/.test(value)) {
+    const [x, y] = value.split(/\s+/).map(v => parseInt(v));
+    if (x >= 0 && x <= 100 && y >= 0 && y <= 100) return true;
+  }
+  throw new Error('Must be top, center, bottom, or "X% Y%" (0-100)');
+};
+
+// Get storage path from environment or default
+const getStoragePath = () => process.env.STORAGE_PATH || path.join(__dirname, '../../../storage');
+
+// Configure multer for event logo uploads
+const eventLogoStorage = multer.diskStorage({
+  destination: async (req, file, cb) => {
+    const uploadDir = path.join(getStoragePath(), 'uploads/logos/events');
+    await fs.mkdir(uploadDir, { recursive: true });
+    cb(null, uploadDir);
+  },
+  filename: (req, file, cb) => {
+    const ext = path.extname(file.originalname);
+    cb(null, `event-${req.params.id}-logo-${Date.now()}${ext}`);
+  }
+});
+
+const eventLogoUpload = multer({
+  storage: eventLogoStorage,
+  limits: { fileSize: 5 * 1024 * 1024 }, // 5MB
+  fileFilter: (req, file, cb) => {
+    const allowedMimeTypes = ['image/jpeg', 'image/png', 'image/gif', 'image/svg+xml'];
+    if (validateFileType(file.originalname, file.mimetype, allowedMimeTypes)) {
+      return cb(null, true);
+    } else {
+      cb(new Error('Only JPEG, PNG, GIF and SVG image files are allowed'));
+    }
+  }
+});
 
 // Helper to get event field requirements from settings
 const getEventFieldRequirements = async () => {
@@ -25,14 +67,18 @@ const getEventFieldRequirements = async () => {
       .whereIn('setting_key', [
         'event_require_customer_name',
         'event_require_customer_email',
-        'event_require_admin_email'
+        'event_require_admin_email',
+        'event_require_event_date',
+        'event_require_expiration'
       ])
       .select('setting_key', 'setting_value');
 
     const requirements = {
       require_customer_name: true,
       require_customer_email: true,
-      require_admin_email: true
+      require_admin_email: true,
+      require_event_date: true,
+      require_expiration: true
     };
 
     settings.forEach(s => {
@@ -47,6 +93,8 @@ const getEventFieldRequirements = async () => {
       if (s.setting_key === 'event_require_customer_name') requirements.require_customer_name = value;
       if (s.setting_key === 'event_require_customer_email') requirements.require_customer_email = value;
       if (s.setting_key === 'event_require_admin_email') requirements.require_admin_email = value;
+      if (s.setting_key === 'event_require_event_date') requirements.require_event_date = value;
+      if (s.setting_key === 'event_require_expiration') requirements.require_expiration = value;
     });
 
     return requirements;
@@ -55,7 +103,9 @@ const getEventFieldRequirements = async () => {
     return {
       require_customer_name: true,
       require_customer_email: true,
-      require_admin_email: true
+      require_admin_email: true,
+      require_event_date: true,
+      require_expiration: true
     };
   }
 };
@@ -104,12 +154,18 @@ const hasCustomerContactColumns = async () => {
 
 // Create new event
 router.post('/', adminAuth, requirePermission('events.create'), [
-  body('event_type').isIn(['wedding', 'birthday', 'corporate', 'other']),
+  body('event_type').notEmpty().trim().custom(async (value) => {
+    const isValid = await eventTypeService.isValidEventType(value);
+    if (!isValid) {
+      throw new Error('Invalid event type');
+    }
+    return true;
+  }),
   body('event_name').notEmpty().trim(),
-  body('event_date').isDate(),
+  body('event_date').optional({ values: 'falsy' }).isDate(),
   body('customer_name').optional().trim(),
-  body('customer_email').optional().isEmail().normalizeEmail(),
-  body('admin_email').optional().isEmail().normalizeEmail(),
+  body('customer_email').optional({ values: 'falsy' }).isEmail().normalizeEmail(),
+  body('admin_email').optional({ values: 'falsy' }).isEmail().normalizeEmail(),
   body('require_password').optional().isBoolean(),
   body('password').optional().isString().custom((value, { req }) => {
     const input = req.body.require_password;
@@ -143,7 +199,16 @@ router.post('/', adminAuth, requirePermission('events.create'), [
   body('disable_right_click').optional().isBoolean(),
   body('watermark_downloads').optional().isBoolean(),
   body('watermark_text').optional().trim(),
-  body('css_template_id').optional({ nullable: true, checkFalsy: true }).isInt()
+  body('css_template_id').optional({ nullable: true, checkFalsy: true }).isInt(),
+  // Hero logo settings
+  body('hero_logo_visible').optional().isBoolean(),
+  body('hero_logo_size').optional().isIn(['small', 'medium', 'large', 'xlarge']),
+  body('hero_logo_position').optional().isIn(['top', 'center', 'bottom']),
+  // Header style settings (decoupled from layout)
+  body('header_style').optional().isIn(['hero', 'standard', 'minimal', 'none']),
+  body('hero_divider_style').optional().isIn(['wave', 'straight', 'angle', 'curve', 'none']),
+  // Hero image anchor position (#162) – accepts legacy keywords or "X% Y%" focal point
+  body('hero_image_anchor').optional().custom(validateHeroImageAnchor)
 ], async (req, res) => {
   try {
     logger.debug('Create event request body', { body: req.body });
@@ -182,7 +247,16 @@ router.post('/', adminAuth, requirePermission('events.create'), [
       moderate_comments = true,
       show_feedback_to_guests = true,
       // CSS Template
-      css_template_id = null
+      css_template_id = null,
+      // Hero logo settings
+      hero_logo_visible = true,
+      hero_logo_size = 'medium',
+      hero_logo_position = 'top',
+      // Header style settings
+      header_style = 'standard',
+      hero_divider_style = 'wave',
+      // Hero image anchor position (#162)
+      hero_image_anchor = 'center'
     } = req.body;
 
     const customerName = getCustomerNameFromPayload(req.body);
@@ -201,6 +275,9 @@ router.post('/', adminAuth, requirePermission('events.create'), [
     if (fieldRequirements.require_admin_email && !admin_email) {
       validationErrors.push({ path: 'admin_email', msg: 'Admin email is required' });
     }
+    if (fieldRequirements.require_event_date && !event_date) {
+      validationErrors.push({ path: 'event_date', msg: 'Event date is required' });
+    }
 
     if (validationErrors.length > 0) {
       return res.status(400).json({ errors: validationErrors });
@@ -245,10 +322,13 @@ router.post('/', adminAuth, requirePermission('events.create'), [
       .replace(/[^a-z0-9]/g, '-') // Replace non-alphanumeric with dash
       .replace(/-+/g, '-')         // Replace multiple dashes with single dash
       .replace(/^-|-$/g, '');      // Remove leading/trailing dashes
-    const baseSlug = `${event_type}-${processedEventName}-${event_date}`;
+
+    // Use event_date in slug if provided, otherwise use random suffix
+    const slugSuffix = event_date || crypto.randomBytes(3).toString('hex');
+    const baseSlug = `${event_type}-${processedEventName}-${slugSuffix}`;
     let slug = baseSlug;
     let counter = 1;
-    
+
     while (await db('events').where({ slug }).first()) {
       slug = `${baseSlug}-${counter}`;
       counter++;
@@ -256,7 +336,7 @@ router.post('/', adminAuth, requirePermission('events.create'), [
     
     // Generate share link respecting configured format
     const shareToken = crypto.randomBytes(16).toString('hex');
-    const { sharePath, shareUrl, shareLinkToStore } = await buildShareLinkVariants({ slug, shareToken });
+    const { shareUrl, shareLinkToStore } = await buildShareLinkVariants({ slug, shareToken });
     
     // Hash password with configurable rounds (random placeholder when not required)
     const password_hash = requirePassword
@@ -264,15 +344,20 @@ router.post('/', adminAuth, requirePermission('events.create'), [
       : await bcrypt.hash(crypto.randomBytes(32).toString('hex'), getBcryptRounds());
     
     // Calculate expiration date (days after event date)
-    // Parse YYYY-MM-DD format as local date to avoid timezone issues
-    let expires_at;
-    if (event_date.match(/^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}$/)) {
-      const [year, month, day] = event_date.split('-').map(num => parseInt(num, 10));
-      expires_at = new Date(year, month - 1, day);
-    } else {
-      expires_at = new Date(event_date);
+    // If expiration is not required, expires_at will be null (never expires)
+    // If event_date is not provided, use current date as base for expiration
+    let expires_at = null;
+    if (fieldRequirements.require_expiration) {
+      const baseDate = event_date || new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0];
+      // Parse YYYY-MM-DD format as local date to avoid timezone issues
+      if (baseDate.match(/^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}$/)) {
+        const [year, month, day] = baseDate.split('-').map(num => parseInt(num, 10));
+        expires_at = new Date(year, month - 1, day);
+      } else {
+        expires_at = new Date(baseDate);
+      }
+      expires_at.setDate(expires_at.getDate() + parseInt(expiration_days, 10));
     }
-    expires_at.setDate(expires_at.getDate() + parseInt(expiration_days, 10));
     
     // Create folder structure
     const storagePath = process.env.STORAGE_PATH || path.join(__dirname, '../../../storage');
@@ -280,22 +365,42 @@ router.post('/', adminAuth, requirePermission('events.create'), [
     await fs.mkdir(path.join(eventPath, 'collages'), { recursive: true });
     await fs.mkdir(path.join(eventPath, 'individual'), { recursive: true });
     
+    // Sync header_style / hero_divider_style from color_theme JSON when not
+    // explicitly provided in the request body (#158).
+    let effectiveHeaderStyle = header_style;
+    let effectiveDividerStyle = hero_divider_style;
+    if (color_theme && (!req.body.header_style || !req.body.hero_divider_style)) {
+      try {
+        if (typeof color_theme === 'string' && color_theme.startsWith('{')) {
+          const parsed = JSON.parse(color_theme);
+          if (!req.body.header_style && parsed.headerStyle) {
+            effectiveHeaderStyle = parsed.headerStyle;
+          }
+          if (!req.body.hero_divider_style && parsed.heroDividerStyle) {
+            effectiveDividerStyle = parsed.heroDividerStyle;
+          }
+        }
+      } catch (_) {
+        // color_theme is not JSON – nothing to extract
+      }
+    }
+
     // Insert into database
     const insertResult = await db('events').insert({
       slug,
       event_type,
       event_name,
-      event_date,
+      event_date: event_date || null,
       ...(customerColumnsAvailable ? { customer_name: customerName, customer_email: customerEmail } : {}),
-      host_name: customerName,
-      host_email: customerEmail,
-      admin_email,
+      host_name: customerName || null,
+      host_email: customerEmail || null,
+      admin_email: admin_email || null,
       password_hash,
       welcome_message,
       color_theme,
       share_link: shareLinkToStore,
       share_token: shareToken,
-      expires_at: expires_at.toISOString(),
+      expires_at: expires_at ? expires_at.toISOString() : null,
       created_at: new Date().toISOString(),
       created_by: req.admin.id,
       allow_user_uploads,
@@ -305,7 +410,13 @@ router.post('/', adminAuth, requirePermission('events.create'), [
       watermark_downloads: formatBoolean(watermark_downloads !== undefined ? watermark_downloads : false),
       watermark_text,
       require_password: formatBoolean(requirePassword),
-      css_template_id: css_template_id || null
+      css_template_id: css_template_id || null,
+      hero_logo_visible: formatBoolean(hero_logo_visible !== undefined ? hero_logo_visible : true),
+      hero_logo_size: hero_logo_size || 'medium',
+      hero_logo_position: hero_logo_position || 'top',
+      header_style: effectiveHeaderStyle || 'standard',
+      hero_divider_style: effectiveDividerStyle || 'wave',
+      hero_image_anchor: hero_image_anchor || 'center'
     }).returning('id');
     
     // Handle both PostgreSQL (returns array of objects) and SQLite (returns array of IDs)
@@ -335,28 +446,30 @@ router.post('/', adminAuth, requirePermission('events.create'), [
       { type: 'admin', id: req.admin.id, name: req.admin.username }
     );
     
-    // Queue creation email
+    // Queue creation email (only if there is a recipient)
     // Language detection is handled by email processor
-    
-    await db('email_queue').insert({
-      event_id: eventId,
-      recipient_email: customerEmail,
-      email_type: 'gallery_created',
-      email_data: JSON.stringify({
-        customer_name: customerName,
-        customer_email: customerEmail,
-        host_name: customerName || (customerEmail ? customerEmail.split('@')[0] : null),
-        event_name,
-        event_date: event_date,  // Pass raw date - will be formatted by email processor
-        gallery_link: shareUrl,
-        gallery_password: requirePassword ? password : 'No password required',
-        expiry_date: expires_at.toISOString(),  // Pass ISO string - will be formatted by email processor
-        welcome_message: welcome_message || ''
-      }),
-      status: 'pending',
-      created_at: new Date()
-      // scheduled_at will use default value
-    });
+
+    if (customerEmail) {
+      await db('email_queue').insert({
+        event_id: eventId,
+        recipient_email: customerEmail,
+        email_type: 'gallery_created',
+        email_data: JSON.stringify({
+          customer_name: customerName,
+          customer_email: customerEmail,
+          host_name: customerName || (customerEmail ? customerEmail.split('@')[0] : null),
+          event_name,
+          event_date: event_date,  // Pass raw date - will be formatted by email processor
+          gallery_link: shareUrl,
+          gallery_password: requirePassword ? password : 'No password required',
+          expiry_date: expires_at ? expires_at.toISOString() : null,  // Pass ISO string - will be formatted by email processor
+          welcome_message: welcome_message || ''
+        }),
+        status: 'pending',
+        created_at: new Date()
+        // scheduled_at will use default value
+      });
+    }
     
     res.json({
       id: eventId,
@@ -367,7 +480,7 @@ router.post('/', adminAuth, requirePermission('events.create'), [
       customer_email: customerEmail,
       require_password: requirePassword,
       share_link: shareUrl,
-      expires_at: expires_at.toISOString(),
+      expires_at: expires_at ? expires_at.toISOString() : null,
       created_at: new Date().toISOString()
     });
   } catch (error) {
@@ -384,8 +497,9 @@ router.get('/', adminAuth, requirePermission('events.view'), async (req, res) =>
     const offset = (page - 1) * limit;
     const search = req.query.search || '';
     const status = req.query.status || 'all';
-    const sortBy = req.query.sortBy || 'created_at';
-    const sortOrder = req.query.sortOrder || 'desc';
+    const allowedSortBy = ['created_at', 'event_name', 'slug', 'updated_at', 'expires_at', 'capture_date'];
+    const sortBy = allowedSortBy.includes(req.query.sortBy) ? req.query.sortBy : 'created_at';
+    const sortOrder = ['asc', 'desc'].includes(req.query.sortOrder) ? req.query.sortOrder : 'desc';
 
     // Build query
     let query = db('events');
@@ -541,7 +655,7 @@ router.put('/:id', adminAuth, requirePermission('events.edit'), [
   body('event_name').optional().trim().notEmpty(),
   body('admin_email').optional().isEmail(),
   body('is_active').optional().isBoolean(),
-  body('expires_at').optional().isISO8601(),
+  body('expires_at').optional({ nullable: true, checkFalsy: true }).isISO8601(),
   body('welcome_message').optional({ nullable: true, checkFalsy: true }).trim(),
   body('color_theme').optional({ nullable: true }),
   body('allow_user_uploads').optional().isBoolean(),
@@ -573,7 +687,7 @@ router.put('/:id', adminAuth, requirePermission('events.edit'), [
   body('overlay_protection').optional().isBoolean(),
   body('image_quality').optional().isInt({ min: 1, max: 100 }),
   body('fragmentation_level').optional().isInt({ min: 1, max: 10 }),
-  body('password').optional().isString().custom((value, { req }) => {
+  body('password').optional().isString().custom((value) => {
     if (value === undefined || value === null || value === '') {
       return true;
     }
@@ -582,7 +696,16 @@ router.put('/:id', adminAuth, requirePermission('events.edit'), [
     }
     return true;
   }),
-  body('css_template_id').optional({ nullable: true, checkFalsy: true }).isInt()
+  body('css_template_id').optional({ nullable: true, checkFalsy: true }).isInt(),
+  // Hero logo settings
+  body('hero_logo_visible').optional().isBoolean(),
+  body('hero_logo_size').optional().isIn(['small', 'medium', 'large', 'xlarge']),
+  body('hero_logo_position').optional().isIn(['top', 'center', 'bottom']),
+  // Header style settings (decoupled from layout)
+  body('header_style').optional().isIn(['hero', 'standard', 'minimal', 'none']),
+  body('hero_divider_style').optional().isIn(['wave', 'straight', 'angle', 'curve', 'none']),
+  // Hero image anchor position (#162) – accepts legacy keywords or "X% Y%" focal point
+  body('hero_image_anchor').optional().custom(validateHeroImageAnchor)
 ], async (req, res) => {
   try {
     const errors = validationResult(req);
@@ -694,6 +817,43 @@ router.put('/:id', adminAuth, requirePermission('events.edit'), [
       updates.password_hash = await bcrypt.hash(crypto.randomBytes(32).toString('hex'), getBcryptRounds());
     }
 
+    // Enforce expires_at requirement based on app settings
+    if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(updates, 'expires_at')) {
+      if (!updates.expires_at) {
+        const fieldReqs = await getEventFieldRequirements();
+        if (fieldReqs.require_expiration) {
+          return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Expiration date is required.' });
+        }
+        updates.expires_at = null;
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Format hero logo settings if provided
+    if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(updates, 'hero_logo_visible')) {
+      updates.hero_logo_visible = formatBoolean(updates.hero_logo_visible);
+    }
+
+    // Sync header_style / hero_divider_style from color_theme JSON when not
+    // explicitly provided in the request body (#158).  This ensures the
+    // database columns stay in sync even if the frontend only sends the
+    // serialised theme object.
+    if (updates.color_theme && !Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(updates, 'header_style')) {
+      try {
+        const themeStr = typeof updates.color_theme === 'string' ? updates.color_theme : '';
+        if (themeStr.startsWith('{')) {
+          const parsed = JSON.parse(themeStr);
+          if (parsed.headerStyle) {
+            updates.header_style = parsed.headerStyle;
+          }
+          if (parsed.heroDividerStyle && !Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(updates, 'hero_divider_style')) {
+            updates.hero_divider_style = parsed.heroDividerStyle;
+          }
+        }
+      } catch (_) {
+        // color_theme is not JSON (e.g. preset name) – nothing to extract
+      }
+    }
+
     // Update event
     await db('events')
       .where('id', id)
@@ -759,7 +919,7 @@ router.delete('/:id', adminAuth, requirePermission('events.delete'), async (req,
       if (event.archive_path) {
         const storagePath = process.env.STORAGE_PATH || path.join(__dirname, '../../../storage');
         const archivePath = path.join(storagePath, event.archive_path);
-        
+
         try {
           const fsPromises = require('fs').promises;
           await fsPromises.unlink(archivePath);
@@ -768,6 +928,16 @@ router.delete('/:id', adminAuth, requirePermission('events.delete'), async (req,
           // Don't fail the transaction if file deletion fails
         }
       }
+
+      // Delete custom event logo if exists
+      if (event.hero_logo_path) {
+        try {
+          const fsPromises = require('fs').promises;
+          await fsPromises.unlink(event.hero_logo_path);
+        } catch (err) {
+          logger.warn('Failed to delete event logo file during event deletion', { path: event.hero_logo_path, error: err.message });
+        }
+      }
     });
 
     // Log activity (outside transaction)
@@ -927,7 +1097,8 @@ router.post('/:id/resend-email', adminAuth, requirePermission('events.edit'), as
     
     // For resending creation email, we need the actual password
     // First, try to get it from the request body if provided
-    let galleryPassword = req.body.password;
+    // Use optional chaining to handle cases where req.body might be undefined
+    let galleryPassword = req.body?.password;
     
     // If no password provided, we can't decrypt the existing one
     // So we'll show a security message
@@ -1094,4 +1265,103 @@ router.post('/bulk-archive', adminAuth, requirePermission('events.archive'), [
   }
 });
 
+// Upload event custom logo
+router.post('/:id/logo', adminAuth, requirePermission('events.edit'), eventLogoUpload.single('logo'), async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const { id } = req.params;
+
+    // Check if event exists
+    let eventQuery = db('events').where('id', id);
+    if (req.admin.roleName === 'editor') {
+      eventQuery = eventQuery.where('created_by', req.admin.id);
+    }
+    const event = await eventQuery.first();
+    if (!event) {
+      return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Event not found' });
+    }
+
+    if (!req.file) {
+      return res.status(400).json({ error: 'No logo file provided' });
+    }
+
+    // Delete old logo file if exists
+    if (event.hero_logo_path) {
+      try {
+        await fs.unlink(event.hero_logo_path);
+        logger.debug('Deleted old event logo file', { path: event.hero_logo_path });
+      } catch (err) {
+        logger.warn('Failed to delete old event logo file', { path: event.hero_logo_path, error: err.message });
+      }
+    }
+
+    const logoUrl = `/uploads/logos/events/${req.file.filename}`;
+    const logoPath = req.file.path;
+
+    await db('events')
+      .where('id', id)
+      .update({
+        hero_logo_url: logoUrl,
+        hero_logo_path: logoPath
+      });
+
+    await logActivity('event_logo_uploaded',
+      { eventName: event.event_name, filename: req.file.filename },
+      id,
+      { type: 'admin', id: req.admin.id, name: req.admin.username }
+    );
+
+    res.json({
+      message: 'Event logo uploaded successfully',
+      hero_logo_url: logoUrl
+    });
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error('Error uploading event logo:', { error: error.message, eventId: req.params.id });
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to upload event logo' });
+  }
+});
+
+// Delete event custom logo
+router.delete('/:id/logo', adminAuth, requirePermission('events.edit'), async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const { id } = req.params;
+
+    let eventQuery = db('events').where('id', id);
+    if (req.admin.roleName === 'editor') {
+      eventQuery = eventQuery.where('created_by', req.admin.id);
+    }
+    const event = await eventQuery.first();
+    if (!event) {
+      return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Event not found' });
+    }
+
+    // Delete logo file if exists
+    if (event.hero_logo_path) {
+      try {
+        await fs.unlink(event.hero_logo_path);
+        logger.debug('Deleted event logo file', { path: event.hero_logo_path });
+      } catch (err) {
+        logger.warn('Failed to delete event logo file', { path: event.hero_logo_path, error: err.message });
+      }
+    }
+
+    await db('events')
+      .where('id', id)
+      .update({
+        hero_logo_url: null,
+        hero_logo_path: null
+      });
+
+    await logActivity('event_logo_removed',
+      { eventName: event.event_name },
+      id,
+      { type: 'admin', id: req.admin.id, name: req.admin.username }
+    );
+
+    res.json({ message: 'Event logo removed successfully' });
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error('Error deleting event logo:', { error: error.message, eventId: req.params.id });
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to delete event logo' });
+  }
+});
+
 module.exports = router;

backend/src/routes/adminPhotoDimensions.js

@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+const express = require('express');
+const router = express.Router();
+const { db } = require('../database/db');
+const { adminAuth } = require('../middleware/auth');
+const { requirePermission } = require('../middleware/permissions');
+const path = require('path');
+const fs = require('fs').promises;
+const logger = require('../utils/logger');
+
+const getStoragePath = () => process.env.STORAGE_PATH || path.join(__dirname, '../../../storage');
+
+// Module-level progress state
+let repairProgress = {
+  isRunning: false,
+  lastResult: null
+};
+
+// Repair photo dimensions (background job)
+router.post('/repair-dimensions', adminAuth, requirePermission('photos.edit'), async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    if (repairProgress.isRunning) {
+      return res.status(409).json({ error: 'Repair is already running' });
+    }
+
+    const photos = await db('photos')
+      .where(function () {
+        this.whereNull('width').orWhereNull('height');
+      })
+      .where(function () {
+        this.where('media_type', '!=', 'video').orWhereNull('media_type');
+      })
+      .select('id', 'path', 'filename');
+
+    if (photos.length === 0) {
+      return res.json({ message: 'No photos need dimension repair', count: 0 });
+    }
+
+    // Return immediately
+    res.json({
+      message: `Started repairing dimensions for ${photos.length} photos`,
+      count: photos.length
+    });
+
+    // Process in background
+    repairProgress.isRunning = true;
+    repairProgress.lastResult = null;
+
+    setImmediate(async () => {
+      let sharp;
+      try {
+        sharp = require('sharp');
+      } catch (err) {
+        logger.error('Sharp not available for dimension repair:', err.message);
+        repairProgress.isRunning = false;
+        repairProgress.lastResult = { success: 0, failed: 0, error: 'Sharp not available' };
+        return;
+      }
+
+      let successCount = 0;
+      let errorCount = 0;
+
+      for (const photo of photos) {
+        try {
+          if (!photo.path) {
+            logger.warn(`Photo ${photo.id} has no path, skipping dimension repair`);
+            errorCount++;
+            continue;
+          }
+
+          const storagePath = getStoragePath();
+          const fullPath = path.join(storagePath, 'events/active', photo.path);
+
+          try {
+            await fs.access(fullPath);
+          } catch (err) {
+            logger.warn(`File not found for photo ${photo.id}: ${fullPath}`);
+            errorCount++;
+            continue;
+          }
+
+          const metadata = await sharp(fullPath).metadata();
+
+          if (metadata.width && metadata.height) {
+            await db('photos')
+              .where({ id: photo.id })
+              .update({
+                width: metadata.width,
+                height: metadata.height,
+                updated_at: db.fn.now()
+              });
+            successCount++;
+
+            if (successCount % 50 === 0) {
+              logger.info(`Dimension repair progress: ${successCount} updated...`);
+            }
+          } else {
+            logger.warn(`Could not extract dimensions for photo ${photo.id}`);
+            errorCount++;
+          }
+        } catch (error) {
+          logger.error(`Error repairing dimensions for photo ${photo.id}:`, error);
+          errorCount++;
+        }
+      }
+
+      repairProgress.isRunning = false;
+      repairProgress.lastResult = { success: successCount, failed: errorCount };
+      logger.info(`Dimension repair complete: ${successCount} success, ${errorCount} errors`);
+    });
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error('Error starting dimension repair:', error);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to start dimension repair' });
+  }
+});
+
+// Get dimension repair status
+router.get('/repair-dimensions/status', adminAuth, requirePermission('photos.view'), async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const totalPhotos = await db('photos')
+      .where(function () {
+        this.where('media_type', '!=', 'video').orWhereNull('media_type');
+      })
+      .count('id as count')
+      .first();
+
+    const withDimensions = await db('photos')
+      .where(function () {
+        this.where('media_type', '!=', 'video').orWhereNull('media_type');
+      })
+      .whereNotNull('width')
+      .whereNotNull('height')
+      .count('id as count')
+      .first();
+
+    const total = Number(totalPhotos.count);
+    const withDims = Number(withDimensions.count);
+
+    res.json({
+      total,
+      withDimensions: withDims,
+      withoutDimensions: total - withDims,
+      isRunning: repairProgress.isRunning,
+      lastResult: repairProgress.lastResult
+    });
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error('Error fetching dimension repair status:', error);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to fetch dimension repair status' });
+  }
+});
+
+module.exports = router;

backend/src/routes/adminPhotoExport.js

@@ -71,12 +71,12 @@ router.get('/:eventId/filtered', adminAuth, requirePermission('photos.view'), [
     // Build filtered query
     const filterBuilder = new PhotoFilterBuilder(
       db('photos')
-        .leftJoin('categories', 'photos.category_id', 'categories.id')
+        .leftJoin('photo_categories', 'photos.category_id', 'photo_categories.id')
         .select(
           'photos.id',
           'photos.filename',
           'photos.original_filename',
-          'photos.file_path',
+          'photos.path',
           'photos.average_rating',
           'photos.feedback_count',
           'photos.like_count',
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ router.get('/:eventId/filtered', adminAuth, requirePermission('photos.view'), [
           'photos.comment_count',
           'photos.width',
           'photos.height',
-          'photos.created_at',
-          'categories.name as category_name'
+          'photos.uploaded_at',
+          'photo_categories.name as category_name'
         ),
       eventId
     );

backend/src/routes/adminPhotos.js

@@ -5,13 +5,15 @@ const fs = require('fs').promises;
 const { db, logActivity } = require('../database/db');
 const { adminAuth } = require('../middleware/auth');
 const { requirePermission } = require('../middleware/permissions');
-const { generateThumbnail, ensureThumbnail } = require('../services/imageProcessor');
+const { generateThumbnail, ensureThumbnail, extractCaptureDate } = require('../services/imageProcessor');
+const { processUploadedVideo, isVideoMimeType } = require('../services/videoProcessor');
 const { generatePhotoFilename } = require('../utils/filenameSanitizer');
 const { escapeLikePattern } = require('../utils/sqlSecurity');
 const { validateUploadedFiles } = require('../middleware/uploadValidation');
-const { getMaxFilesPerUpload } = require('../services/uploadSettings');
+const { getMaxFilesPerUpload, getAllowedMimeTypes } = require('../services/uploadSettings');
 const { processUploadedPhotos } = require('../services/photoProcessor');
 const chunkedUpload = require('../services/chunkedUploadService');
+const watermarkGeneratorService = require('../services/watermarkGeneratorService');
 const router = express.Router();
 
 // Get storage path from environment or default
@@ -46,47 +48,55 @@ const storage = multer.diskStorage({
   }
 });
 
-const { validateFileType } = require('../utils/fileSecurityUtils');
+const { validateFileType, createFileUploadValidator } = require('../utils/fileSecurityUtils');
 
+// Create a multer instance that uses dynamically resolved allowed MIME types.
+// The allowed types are fetched from the database once per request (before multer
+// processes files) and attached to req.allowedMimeTypes so that the fileFilter
+// callback can read them synchronously.
 const upload = multer({
   storage: storage,
   limits: {
     fileSize: 10 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024, // 10GB limit per file to support large videos
     files: 2000, // Hard safety ceiling; actual limit enforced dynamically
-    // Set a reasonable field size limit to prevent memory issues
     fieldSize: 10 * 1024 * 1024, // 10MB for non-file fields
-    // Add part size limits to prevent incomplete uploads
-    parts: 10000, // Maximum number of parts (fields + files)
-    headerPairs: 2000 // Maximum number of header key-value pairs
+    parts: 10000,
+    headerPairs: 2000
   },
   fileFilter: (req, file, cb) => {
-    // Accept images and videos with proper validation
-    const allowedMimeTypes = [
-      'image/jpeg', 'image/png', 'image/webp',
-      'video/mp4', 'video/webm', 'video/quicktime', 'video/x-msvideo'
-    ];
+    // req.allowedMimeTypes is populated by the middleware that runs before multer
+    const allowedMimeTypes = req.allowedMimeTypes || ['image/jpeg', 'image/png', 'image/webp'];
 
     if (validateFileType(file.originalname, file.mimetype, allowedMimeTypes)) {
       return cb(null, true);
     } else {
-      cb(new Error('Only JPEG, PNG, WebP images and MP4, WebM, MOV, AVI videos are allowed'));
+      cb(new Error('Invalid file type. Check allowed file types in system settings.'));
     }
   },
-  // Add abort on limit to stop processing when limits are exceeded
   abortOnLimit: true
 });
 
-const { createFileUploadValidator } = require('../utils/fileSecurityUtils');
+// Middleware to resolve allowed MIME types from settings before multer runs
+const resolveAllowedTypes = async (req, res, next) => {
+  try {
+    req.allowedMimeTypes = await getAllowedMimeTypes();
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Failed to resolve allowed MIME types:', error);
+    req.allowedMimeTypes = ['image/jpeg', 'image/png', 'image/webp'];
+  }
+  next();
+};
 
-// Create content validator middleware
-const validateUploadContent = createFileUploadValidator({
-  allowedTypes: [
-    'image/jpeg', 'image/png', 'image/webp',
-    'video/mp4', 'video/webm', 'video/quicktime', 'video/x-msvideo'
-  ],
-  maxFileSize: 10 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024, // 10GB to support large videos
-  validateContent: true
-});
+// Dynamic content validator middleware that reads allowed types from req
+const validateUploadContent = async (req, res, next) => {
+  const allowedTypes = req.allowedMimeTypes || ['image/jpeg', 'image/png', 'image/webp'];
+  const validator = createFileUploadValidator({
+    allowedTypes,
+    maxFileSize: 10 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024, // 10GB to support large videos
+    validateContent: true
+  });
+  return validator(req, res, next);
+};
 
 // Request timeout middleware for uploads
 const uploadTimeout = (timeout = 300000) => { // 5 minutes default
@@ -110,7 +120,7 @@ const uploadTimeout = (timeout = 300000) => { // 5 minutes default
 
 // Upload photos for an event
 // Max file count is configurable via general settings
-router.post('/:eventId/upload', adminAuth, requirePermission('photos.upload'), uploadTimeout(600000), async (req, res, next) => { // 10 minute timeout
+router.post('/:eventId/upload', adminAuth, requirePermission('photos.upload'), uploadTimeout(600000), resolveAllowedTypes, async (req, res, next) => { // 10 minute timeout
   let maxFilesPerUpload;
   try {
     maxFilesPerUpload = await getMaxFilesPerUpload();
@@ -175,8 +185,9 @@ router.post('/:eventId/upload', adminAuth, requirePermission('photos.upload'), u
       return res.status(400).json({ error: 'No files uploaded' });
     }
     
-    // Parse category_id to number if provided
-    const parsedCategoryId = category_id ? parseInt(category_id, 10) : null;
+    // Parse category_id to number if provided (handle string values like 'individual', 'collage')
+    const rawParsed = category_id ? parseInt(category_id, 10) : NaN;
+    const parsedCategoryId = !isNaN(rawParsed) ? rawParsed : null;
 
     // Determine photo type and category name
     let photoType = 'individual'; // default
@@ -251,16 +262,33 @@ router.post('/:eventId/upload', adminAuth, requirePermission('photos.upload'), u
             const finalPath = path.join(finalDestPath, newFilename);
             const storagePath = getStoragePath();
             const relativePath = path.relative(path.join(storagePath, 'events/active'), finalPath);
-            
+
+            // Extract capture date from EXIF metadata
+            let capturedAt = null;
+            try {
+              capturedAt = await extractCaptureDate(tempPath);
+            } catch (exifError) {
+              // Non-fatal - just log and continue without capture date
+              console.log(`Could not extract EXIF date for ${file.originalname}`);
+            }
+
+            // Determine media type
+            const isVideo = isVideoMimeType(file.mimetype);
+            const mediaType = isVideo ? 'video' : 'image';
+
             // Prepare photo data for batch insert
             const photoData = {
               event_id: parseInt(eventId),
               filename: newFilename,
+              original_filename: file.originalname, // Preserve original filename for Lightroom export
               path: relativePath,
               thumbnail_path: null, // Will generate after successful commit
               type: photoType,
               category_id: parsedCategoryId, // Save the selected category
-              size_bytes: tempStats.size // Use actual file size from stat
+              size_bytes: tempStats.size, // Use actual file size from stat
+              captured_at: capturedAt, // EXIF capture date (if available)
+              media_type: mediaType,
+              mime_type: file.mimetype
             };
             
             batchPhotos.push(photoData);
@@ -304,20 +332,67 @@ router.post('/:eventId/upload', adminAuth, requirePermission('photos.upload'), u
                 throw new Error(`File size mismatch after move: expected ${operation.photoData.size_bytes}, got ${finalStats.size}`);
               }
               
-              // Generate thumbnail with final path
+              // Generate thumbnail and extract metadata
+              const photoId = insertedIds[idx]?.id || insertedIds[idx];
+              const isVideoFile = isVideoMimeType(operation.photoData.mime_type);
               let thumbnailPath = null;
+
               try {
-                thumbnailPath = await generateThumbnail(operation.finalPath);
-                
-                // Update the database with thumbnail path
-                if (thumbnailPath && insertedIds[idx]) {
-                  const photoId = insertedIds[idx]?.id || insertedIds[idx];
-                  await db('photos')
-                    .where({ id: photoId })
-                    .update({ thumbnail_path: thumbnailPath });
+                if (isVideoFile) {
+                  // Process video: extract metadata and generate thumbnail
+                  const thumbnailDir = path.join(getStoragePath(), 'thumbnails');
+                  await fs.mkdir(thumbnailDir, { recursive: true });
+                  const videoThumbnailPath = path.join(thumbnailDir, `thumb_${operation.filename.replace(/\.[^.]+$/, '.jpg')}`);
+
+                  const result = await processUploadedVideo(operation.finalPath, videoThumbnailPath);
+                  thumbnailPath = path.relative(getStoragePath(), videoThumbnailPath);
+
+                  if (photoId && result.metadata) {
+                    await db('photos')
+                      .where({ id: photoId })
+                      .update({
+                        thumbnail_path: thumbnailPath,
+                        duration: result.metadata.duration,
+                        video_codec: result.metadata.videoCodec,
+                        audio_codec: result.metadata.audioCodec,
+                        width: result.metadata.width,
+                        height: result.metadata.height
+                      });
+                  }
+                } else {
+                  thumbnailPath = await generateThumbnail(operation.finalPath);
+
+                  // Update the database with thumbnail path and image dimensions
+                  if (photoId) {
+                    const updateData = {};
+                    if (thumbnailPath) updateData.thumbnail_path = thumbnailPath;
+
+                    try {
+                      const sharp = require('sharp');
+                      const metadata = await sharp(operation.finalPath).metadata();
+                      if (metadata.width && metadata.height) {
+                        updateData.width = metadata.width;
+                        updateData.height = metadata.height;
+                      }
+                    } catch (metadataError) {
+                      console.warn(`Could not extract image dimensions for ${operation.filename}:`, metadataError.message);
+                    }
+
+                    if (Object.keys(updateData).length > 0) {
+                      await db('photos')
+                        .where({ id: photoId })
+                        .update(updateData);
+                    }
+                  }
                 }
               } catch (thumbError) {
-                console.error(`Thumbnail generation failed for ${operation.filename}:`, thumbError.message);
+                console.error(`Thumbnail/metadata processing failed for ${operation.filename}:`, thumbError.message);
+              }
+
+              // Queue watermark generation in background (non-blocking, images only)
+              if (photoId && !isVideoFile) {
+                watermarkGeneratorService.generateForPhoto(photoId)
+                  .catch(err => console.warn(`Watermark generation queued failed for photo ${photoId}:`, err.message));
               }
               
               // Add to successful uploads
@@ -461,7 +536,12 @@ router.delete('/:eventId/photos/:photoId', adminAuth, requirePermission('photos.
         }
       }
     }
-    
+
+    // Delete pre-generated watermark if exists
+    if (photo.watermark_path) {
+      await watermarkGeneratorService.deleteForPhoto(photo.id);
+    }
+
     // Remove from database
     await db('photos').where({ id: photoId }).delete();
     
@@ -582,8 +662,13 @@ router.post('/:eventId/photos/bulk-delete', adminAuth, requirePermission('photos
           }
         }
       }
+
+      // Delete pre-generated watermark
+      if (photo.watermark_path) {
+        await watermarkGeneratorService.deleteForPhoto(photo.id);
+      }
     }
-    
+
     // Delete from database
     await db('photos')
       .whereIn('id', photoIds)
@@ -626,9 +711,7 @@ router.post('/:eventId/photos/bulk-update', adminAuth, requirePermission('photos
     }
     
     // Prepare update data
-    const updateData = {
-      updated_at: new Date()
-    };
+    const updateData = {};
 
     if (updates.category_id !== undefined) {
       // Handle type-based categories ('individual' or 'collage')
@@ -698,20 +781,28 @@ router.get('/:eventId/photos/:photoId/download', adminAuth, requirePermission('p
 router.get('/:eventId/photos', adminAuth, requirePermission('photos.view'), async (req, res) => {
   try {
     const { eventId } = req.params;
-    const { category_id, type, search, sort = 'date', order = 'desc' } = req.query;
+    const { category_id, type, search, sort = 'date' } = req.query;
+    const order = ['asc', 'desc'].includes(req.query.order) ? req.query.order : 'desc';
     
     let query = db('photos')
       .where({ 'photos.event_id': eventId })
       .leftJoin('photo_categories', 'photos.category_id', 'photo_categories.id')
       .select('photos.*', 'photo_categories.name as pc_name', 'photo_categories.slug as pc_slug');
     
-    // Filter by type (individual/collage) - category_id maps to type
-    if (category_id !== undefined) {
-      if (category_id === '' || category_id === '0') {
-        // For backwards compatibility, empty category means no filter
-        // Don't filter anything
-      } else if (category_id === 'individual' || category_id === 'collage') {
+    // Filter by category_id
+    if (category_id !== undefined && category_id !== '' && category_id !== '0') {
+      if (category_id === 'individual' || category_id === 'collage') {
+        // Legacy type-based filtering
         query = query.where({ 'photos.type': category_id });
+      } else if (category_id === 'uncategorized') {
+        // Filter for photos with no category assigned
+        query = query.whereNull('photos.category_id');
+      } else {
+        // Numeric category ID from photo_categories table
+        const numericCategoryId = parseInt(category_id, 10);
+        if (!isNaN(numericCategoryId)) {
+          query = query.where({ 'photos.category_id': numericCategoryId });
+        }
       }
     }
     
@@ -755,6 +846,7 @@ router.get('/:eventId/photos', adminAuth, requirePermission('photos.view'), asyn
       photos: photos.map(photo => ({
         id: photo.id,
         filename: photo.filename,
+        original_filename: photo.original_filename || null,
         // Use the correct admin photos router base for serving images
         url: `/admin/photos/${eventId}/photo/${photo.id}`,
         // Always expose a thumbnail URL; backend will generate on demand if missing
@@ -763,6 +855,11 @@ router.get('/:eventId/photos', adminAuth, requirePermission('photos.view'), asyn
         category_id: photo.category_id || photo.type,
         category_name: photo.pc_name || (photo.type === 'individual' ? 'Individual Photos' : 'Collages'),
         category_slug: photo.pc_slug || photo.type,
+        media_type: photo.media_type || 'image',
+        mime_type: photo.mime_type || null,
+        width: photo.width || null,
+        height: photo.height || null,
+        duration: photo.duration || null,
         size: photo.size_bytes,
         uploaded_at: photo.uploaded_at,
         // Feedback data

backend/src/routes/adminSettings.js

@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ const { clearShareLinkSettingsCache } = require('../services/shareLinkService');
 const { resetSecurityConfigCache } = require('../utils/authSecurity');
 const router = express.Router();
 const { clearMaxFilesPerUploadCache, MAX_ALLOWED_FILES_PER_UPLOAD } = require('../services/uploadSettings');
+const watermarkService = require('../services/watermarkService');
+const watermarkGeneratorService = require('../services/watermarkGeneratorService');
 
 const getStoragePath = () => process.env.STORAGE_PATH || path.join(__dirname, '../../../storage');
 
@@ -100,19 +102,31 @@ router.get('/', adminAuth, requirePermission('settings.view'), async (req, res)
     // Convert to object format
     const settingsObject = {};
     settings.forEach(setting => {
-      if (setting.setting_value) {
-        try {
-          // Try to parse as JSON first
-          settingsObject[setting.setting_key] = JSON.parse(setting.setting_value);
-        } catch (e) {
-          // If it's not valid JSON, use the raw value
+      // Check for null/undefined explicitly to handle boolean false and 0 values
+      // PostgreSQL json column returns parsed values (false as boolean, not string)
+      if (setting.setting_value !== null && setting.setting_value !== undefined) {
+        // If the value is already parsed (from json column), use it directly
+        if (typeof setting.setting_value !== 'string') {
           settingsObject[setting.setting_key] = setting.setting_value;
+        } else {
+          try {
+            // Try to parse as JSON first
+            settingsObject[setting.setting_key] = JSON.parse(setting.setting_value);
+          } catch (e) {
+            // If it's not valid JSON, use the raw value
+            settingsObject[setting.setting_key] = setting.setting_value;
+          }
         }
       } else {
         settingsObject[setting.setting_key] = null;
       }
     });
 
+    // Mask sensitive secrets before sending to client
+    if (settingsObject.security_recaptcha_secret_key) {
+      settingsObject.security_recaptcha_secret_key = '••••••••';
+    }
+
     res.json(settingsObject);
   } catch (error) {
     console.error('Settings fetch error:', error);
@@ -127,23 +141,35 @@ router.get('/:type', adminAuth, requirePermission('settings.view'), async (req,
     const settings = await db('app_settings')
       .where('setting_type', type)
       .select('*');
-    
+
     // Convert to object format
     const settingsObject = {};
     settings.forEach(setting => {
-      if (setting.setting_value) {
-        try {
-          // Try to parse as JSON first
-          settingsObject[setting.setting_key] = JSON.parse(setting.setting_value);
-        } catch (e) {
-          // If it's not valid JSON, use the raw value
+      // Check for null/undefined explicitly to handle boolean false and 0 values
+      // PostgreSQL json column returns parsed values (false as boolean, not string)
+      if (setting.setting_value !== null && setting.setting_value !== undefined) {
+        // If the value is already parsed (from json column), use it directly
+        if (typeof setting.setting_value !== 'string') {
           settingsObject[setting.setting_key] = setting.setting_value;
+        } else {
+          try {
+            // Try to parse as JSON first
+            settingsObject[setting.setting_key] = JSON.parse(setting.setting_value);
+          } catch (e) {
+            // If it's not valid JSON, use the raw value
+            settingsObject[setting.setting_key] = setting.setting_value;
+          }
         }
       } else {
         settingsObject[setting.setting_key] = null;
       }
     });
 
+    // Mask sensitive secrets before sending to client
+    if (settingsObject.security_recaptcha_secret_key) {
+      settingsObject.security_recaptcha_secret_key = '••••••••';
+    }
+
     res.json(settingsObject);
   } catch (error) {
     console.error('Settings fetch error:', error);
@@ -196,6 +222,9 @@ router.put('/branding', adminAuth, requirePermission('settings.edit'), async (re
       hide_powered_by
     } = req.body;
 
+    // Get current watermark settings hash for change detection
+    const oldSettingsHash = await watermarkService.getSettingsHash();
+
     const brandingSettings = {
       company_name,
       company_tagline,
@@ -306,7 +335,40 @@ router.put('/branding', adminAuth, requirePermission('settings.edit'), async (re
 
     clearPublicSiteCache();
 
-    res.json({ message: 'Branding settings updated successfully' });
+    // Check if watermark settings changed and trigger regeneration
+    const newSettingsHash = await watermarkService.getSettingsHash();
+    let watermarkRegenerationStarted = false;
+
+    if (oldSettingsHash !== newSettingsHash) {
+      // Clear watermark cache
+      watermarkService.clearCache();
+
+      // Check if watermarking is now enabled or settings changed
+      const currentSettings = await watermarkService.getWatermarkSettings();
+
+      if (currentSettings && currentSettings.enabled) {
+        // Start background regeneration of all watermarks
+        console.log('Watermark settings changed, starting background regeneration');
+        watermarkGeneratorService.regenerateAll()
+          .then(result => {
+            console.log(`Watermark regeneration completed: ${result.success}/${result.total} successful`);
+          })
+          .catch(err => {
+            console.error('Watermark regeneration failed:', err);
+          });
+        watermarkRegenerationStarted = true;
+      } else {
+        // Watermarking was disabled, clear all pre-generated watermarks
+        console.log('Watermarking disabled, clearing pre-generated watermarks');
+        watermarkGeneratorService.clearAllWatermarks()
+          .catch(err => console.error('Failed to clear watermarks:', err));
+      }
+    }
+
+    res.json({
+      message: 'Branding settings updated successfully',
+      watermarkRegenerationStarted
+    });
   } catch (error) {
     console.error('Branding update error:', error);
     res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to update branding settings' });
@@ -392,11 +454,21 @@ router.post('/branding/watermark-logo', adminAuth, requirePermission('settings.e
       .first();
 
     if (oldWatermarkLogoSetting && oldWatermarkLogoSetting.setting_value) {
-      const oldPath = JSON.parse(oldWatermarkLogoSetting.setting_value);
+      let oldPath;
       try {
-        await fs.unlink(oldPath);
-      } catch (error) {
-        console.error('Failed to delete old watermark logo:', error);
+        // Try to parse as JSON first (for JSON-stringified paths)
+        oldPath = JSON.parse(oldWatermarkLogoSetting.setting_value);
+      } catch (e) {
+        // If it's not valid JSON, use the raw value
+        oldPath = oldWatermarkLogoSetting.setting_value;
+      }
+
+      if (oldPath && typeof oldPath === 'string') {
+        try {
+          await fs.unlink(oldPath);
+        } catch (error) {
+          console.error('Failed to delete old watermark logo:', error);
+        }
       }
     }
 
@@ -421,19 +493,37 @@ router.post('/branding/watermark-logo', adminAuth, requirePermission('settings.e
     await db('app_settings')
       .insert({
         setting_key: 'branding_watermark_logo_url',
-        setting_value: publicPath,
+        setting_value: JSON.stringify(publicPath),
         setting_type: 'branding',
         updated_at: new Date()
       })
       .onConflict('setting_key')
       .merge({
-        setting_value: publicPath,
+        setting_value: JSON.stringify(publicPath),
         updated_at: new Date()
       });
 
-    res.json({ 
+    // Trigger watermark regeneration since the logo changed
+    watermarkService.clearCache();
+    const currentSettings = await watermarkService.getWatermarkSettings();
+    let watermarkRegenerationStarted = false;
+
+    if (currentSettings && currentSettings.enabled) {
+      console.log('Watermark logo changed, starting background regeneration');
+      watermarkGeneratorService.regenerateAll()
+        .then(result => {
+          console.log(`Watermark regeneration completed: ${result.success}/${result.total} successful`);
+        })
+        .catch(err => {
+          console.error('Watermark regeneration failed:', err);
+        });
+      watermarkRegenerationStarted = true;
+    }
+
+    res.json({
       message: 'Watermark logo uploaded successfully',
-      watermarkLogoUrl: publicPath
+      watermarkLogoUrl: publicPath,
+      watermarkRegenerationStarted
     });
   } catch (error) {
     console.error('Watermark logo upload error:', error);
@@ -653,6 +743,70 @@ router.put('/analytics', adminAuth, requirePermission('settings.edit'), async (r
   }
 });
 
+// Update SEO settings
+router.put('/seo', adminAuth, requirePermission('settings.edit'), async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const settings = req.body;
+
+    // Validate seo_blocked_ai_agents is an array of strings
+    if (settings.seo_blocked_ai_agents !== undefined) {
+      if (!Array.isArray(settings.seo_blocked_ai_agents) ||
+          !settings.seo_blocked_ai_agents.every(a => typeof a === 'string')) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ error: 'seo_blocked_ai_agents must be an array of strings' });
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Validate seo_custom_rules structure
+    if (settings.seo_custom_rules !== undefined) {
+      if (!Array.isArray(settings.seo_custom_rules)) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ error: 'seo_custom_rules must be an array' });
+      }
+      for (const rule of settings.seo_custom_rules) {
+        if (!rule.userAgent || typeof rule.userAgent !== 'string') {
+          return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Each custom rule must have a userAgent string' });
+        }
+        if (!Array.isArray(rule.disallow) || !rule.disallow.every(d => typeof d === 'string')) {
+          return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Each custom rule must have a disallow array of strings' });
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Update or insert each setting
+    for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(settings)) {
+      await db('app_settings')
+        .insert({
+          setting_key: key,
+          setting_value: JSON.stringify(value),
+          setting_type: 'seo',
+          updated_at: new Date()
+        })
+        .onConflict('setting_key')
+        .merge({
+          setting_value: JSON.stringify(value),
+          updated_at: new Date()
+        });
+    }
+
+    // Clear robots.txt cache
+    const { clearRobotsTxtCache } = require('../services/robotsTxtService');
+    clearRobotsTxtCache();
+
+    // Log activity
+    await db('activity_logs').insert({
+      activity_type: 'seo_settings_updated',
+      actor_type: 'admin',
+      actor_id: req.admin.id,
+      actor_name: req.admin.username,
+      metadata: JSON.stringify({ settings_count: Object.keys(settings).length })
+    });
+
+    res.json({ message: 'SEO settings updated successfully' });
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('SEO settings update error:', error);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to update SEO settings' });
+  }
+});
+
 // Get storage info
 router.get('/storage/info', adminAuth, requirePermission('settings.view'), async (req, res) => {
   try {

backend/src/routes/adminSystem.js

@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ const path = require('path');
 const os = require('os');
 const { formatBoolean } = require('../utils/dbCompat');
 const logger = require('../utils/logger');
+const { checkForUpdates, getCurrentChannel } = require('../services/updateCheckService');
+const { detectEnvironment, generateUpdateInstructions } = require('../services/environmentService');
+const {
+  checkAndNotifyUpdates,
+  sendUpdateNotificationNow,
+  getUpdateNotificationSettings
+} = require('../services/updateNotificationService');
 const router = express.Router();
 
 // Get system version
@@ -22,12 +29,15 @@ router.get('/version', adminAuth, requirePermission('settings.view'), async (req
     } catch (err) {
       console.error('Could not read package.json:', err);
     }
-    
+
+    const channel = getCurrentChannel(backendVersion);
+
     res.json({
       backend: backendVersion,
       frontend: '1.0.0', // This will be set by frontend
       node: process.version,
-      environment: process.env.NODE_ENV || 'production'
+      environment: process.env.NODE_ENV || 'production',
+      channel: channel
     });
   } catch (error) {
     console.error('Error fetching version:', error);
@@ -35,6 +45,73 @@ router.get('/version', adminAuth, requirePermission('settings.view'), async (req
   }
 });
 
+// Check for updates
+router.get('/updates', adminAuth, requirePermission('settings.view'), async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    // Check if update checking is enabled
+    const updateCheckEnabled = process.env.UPDATE_CHECK_ENABLED !== 'false';
+
+    if (!updateCheckEnabled) {
+      return res.json({
+        enabled: false,
+        message: 'Update checking is disabled'
+      });
+    }
+
+    const forceRefresh = req.query.refresh === 'true';
+    const updateInfo = await checkForUpdates(forceRefresh);
+
+    res.json({
+      enabled: true,
+      ...updateInfo
+    });
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error('Error checking for updates:', error);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to check for updates' });
+  }
+});
+
+// Get update instructions for current environment
+router.get('/updates/instructions', adminAuth, requirePermission('settings.view'), async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    // Check if update checking is enabled
+    const updateCheckEnabled = process.env.UPDATE_CHECK_ENABLED !== 'false';
+
+    if (!updateCheckEnabled) {
+      return res.json({
+        enabled: false,
+        message: 'Update checking is disabled'
+      });
+    }
+
+    const env = await detectEnvironment();
+    const updateInfo = await checkForUpdates();
+
+    if (!updateInfo.updateAvailable) {
+      return res.json({
+        updateAvailable: false,
+        currentVersion: updateInfo.current,
+        message: 'You are running the latest version'
+      });
+    }
+
+    const instructions = generateUpdateInstructions(env, updateInfo.latest.forChannel);
+
+    res.json({
+      updateAvailable: true,
+      currentVersion: updateInfo.current,
+      targetVersion: updateInfo.latest.forChannel,
+      channel: updateInfo.channel,
+      environment: env,
+      instructions,
+      releaseNotesUrl: `https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/releases/tag/v${updateInfo.latest.forChannel}`
+    });
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error('Error generating update instructions:', error);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to generate update instructions' });
+  }
+});
+
 // Get comprehensive system status
 router.get('/status', adminAuth, requirePermission('settings.view'), async (req, res) => {
   try {
@@ -232,4 +309,68 @@ router.get('/database', adminAuth, requirePermission('settings.view'), async (re
   }
 });
 
+// Get update notification settings
+router.get('/updates/notifications', adminAuth, requirePermission('settings.view'), async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const settings = await getUpdateNotificationSettings();
+    res.json(settings);
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error('Error fetching update notification settings:', error);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to fetch update notification settings' });
+  }
+});
+
+// Update notification settings
+router.put('/updates/notifications', adminAuth, requirePermission('settings.edit'), async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const { enabled, recipients } = req.body;
+
+    if (typeof enabled !== 'undefined') {
+      await db('app_settings')
+        .where('setting_key', 'update_email_notifications_enabled')
+        .update({
+          setting_value: JSON.stringify(enabled === true),
+          updated_at: db.fn.now()
+        });
+    }
+
+    if (typeof recipients !== 'undefined') {
+      await db('app_settings')
+        .where('setting_key', 'update_email_recipients')
+        .update({
+          setting_value: JSON.stringify(recipients || ''),
+          updated_at: db.fn.now()
+        });
+    }
+
+    const updatedSettings = await getUpdateNotificationSettings();
+    res.json({ success: true, settings: updatedSettings });
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error('Error updating notification settings:', error);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to update notification settings' });
+  }
+});
+
+// Manually trigger update notification email
+router.post('/updates/notifications/send', adminAuth, requirePermission('settings.edit'), async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const result = await sendUpdateNotificationNow();
+    res.json(result);
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error('Error sending update notification:', error);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to send update notification' });
+  }
+});
+
+// Check and send update notifications (called on admin login or periodically)
+router.post('/updates/notifications/check', adminAuth, requirePermission('settings.view'), async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const result = await checkAndNotifyUpdates();
+    res.json(result);
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error('Error checking for update notifications:', error);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to check for update notifications' });
+  }
+});
+
 module.exports = router;

backend/src/routes/adminThumbnails.js

@@ -10,27 +10,33 @@ const logger = require('../utils/logger');
 
 const getStoragePath = () => process.env.STORAGE_PATH || path.join(__dirname, '../../../storage');
 
+// Parse JSON-encoded setting values
+function parseSettingValue(value) {
+  if (value === null || value === undefined) return null;
+  try { return JSON.parse(value); } catch (e) { return value; }
+}
+
 // Get thumbnail settings
 router.get('/settings', adminAuth, requirePermission('photos.view'), async (req, res) => {
   try {
     const settings = await db('app_settings')
-      .whereIn('key', [
+      .whereIn('setting_key', [
         'thumbnail_width',
         'thumbnail_height',
         'thumbnail_fit',
         'thumbnail_quality',
         'thumbnail_format'
       ])
-      .select('key', 'value', 'description');
-    
+      .select('setting_key', 'setting_value');
+
     const settingsMap = {};
     settings.forEach(s => {
-      settingsMap[s.key] = {
-        value: s.value,
-        description: s.description
+      const parsed = parseSettingValue(s.setting_value);
+      settingsMap[s.setting_key] = {
+        value: String(parsed ?? '')
       };
     });
-    
+
     res.json({
       settings: settingsMap,
       fitOptions: ['cover', 'contain', 'fill', 'inside', 'outside'],
@@ -66,17 +72,17 @@ router.put('/settings', adminAuth, requirePermission('photos.edit'), async (req,
     
     // Update settings
     const updates = [];
-    if (width) updates.push({ key: 'thumbnail_width', value: width.toString() });
-    if (height) updates.push({ key: 'thumbnail_height', value: height.toString() });
-    if (fit) updates.push({ key: 'thumbnail_fit', value: fit });
-    if (quality) updates.push({ key: 'thumbnail_quality', value: quality.toString() });
-    if (format) updates.push({ key: 'thumbnail_format', value: format });
-    
+    if (width) updates.push({ setting_key: 'thumbnail_width', setting_value: width });
+    if (height) updates.push({ setting_key: 'thumbnail_height', setting_value: height });
+    if (fit) updates.push({ setting_key: 'thumbnail_fit', setting_value: JSON.stringify(fit) });
+    if (quality) updates.push({ setting_key: 'thumbnail_quality', setting_value: quality });
+    if (format) updates.push({ setting_key: 'thumbnail_format', setting_value: JSON.stringify(format) });
+
     for (const update of updates) {
       await db('app_settings')
-        .where('key', update.key)
+        .where('setting_key', update.setting_key)
         .update({
-          value: update.value,
+          setting_value: update.setting_value,
           updated_at: db.fn.now()
         });
     }

backend/src/routes/events.js

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ const path = require('path');
 const router = express.Router();
 const { buildShareLinkVariants } = require('../services/shareLinkService');
 const { parseBooleanInput, parseStringInput } = require('../utils/parsers');
+const eventTypeService = require('../services/eventTypeService');
 
 // Use parseStringInput from shared parsers for customer data extraction
 const getCustomerNameFromPayload = (payload = {}) => parseStringInput(payload.customer_name);
@@ -55,7 +56,13 @@ const hasCustomerContactColumns = async () => {
 
 // Create new event
 router.post('/', adminAuth, [
-  body('event_type').isIn(['wedding', 'birthday', 'corporate', 'other']),
+  body('event_type').notEmpty().trim().custom(async (value) => {
+    const isValid = await eventTypeService.isValidEventType(value);
+    if (!isValid) {
+      throw new Error('Invalid event type');
+    }
+    return true;
+  }),
   body('event_name').notEmpty(),
   body('event_date').isDate(),
   body('customer_name').notEmpty().trim(),

backend/src/routes/gallery.js

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const archiver = require('archiver');
 const path = require('path');
 const router = express.Router();
 const watermarkService = require('../services/watermarkService');
+const watermarkGeneratorService = require('../services/watermarkGeneratorService');
 const { verifyGalleryAccess } = require('../middleware/gallery');
 const secureImageService = require('../services/secureImageService');
 const logger = require('../utils/logger');
@@ -12,9 +13,10 @@ const { resolvePhotoFilePath } = require('../services/photoResolver');
 const { getEventShareToken, resolveShareIdentifier, buildShareLinkVariants } = require('../services/shareLinkService');
 const { handleAsync } = require('../utils/routeHelpers');
 const { NotFoundError } = require('../utils/errors');
+const { ensureThumbnail, ensureHeroImage } = require('../services/imageProcessor');
 
 // Get storage path from environment or default
-const getStoragePath = () => process.env.STORAGE_PATH || path.join(__dirname, '../../storage');
+const getStoragePath = () => process.env.STORAGE_PATH || path.join(__dirname, '../../../storage');
 
 // Check for slug redirect (for renamed events)
 async function checkSlugRedirect(slug) {
@@ -106,13 +108,21 @@ router.get('/:slug/info', async (req, res) => {
         'share_link',
         'share_token',
         'allow_downloads',
+        'allow_user_uploads',
         'disable_right_click',
         'watermark_downloads',
         'watermark_text',
         'require_password',
         'color_theme',
         'enable_devtools_protection',
-        'use_canvas_rendering'
+        'use_canvas_rendering',
+        'hero_logo_visible',
+        'hero_logo_size',
+        'hero_logo_position',
+        'hero_logo_url',
+        'header_style',
+        'hero_divider_style',
+        'hero_image_anchor'
       )
       .first();
 
@@ -150,15 +160,23 @@ router.get('/:slug/info', async (req, res) => {
       event_date: event.event_date,
       expires_at: event.expires_at,
       is_active: event.is_active,
-      is_expired: !event.is_active || new Date(event.expires_at) < new Date(),
+      is_expired: !event.is_active || (event.expires_at && new Date(event.expires_at) < new Date()),
       requires_password: requiresPassword,
       color_theme: event.color_theme,
       allow_downloads: !(event.allow_downloads === false || event.allow_downloads === 0 || event.allow_downloads === '0'),
+      allow_user_uploads: event.allow_user_uploads === true || event.allow_user_uploads === 1 || event.allow_user_uploads === '1',
       disable_right_click: event.disable_right_click === true || event.disable_right_click === 1 || event.disable_right_click === '1',
       watermark_downloads: event.watermark_downloads === true || event.watermark_downloads === 1 || event.watermark_downloads === '1',
       watermark_text: event.watermark_text,
       enable_devtools_protection: event.enable_devtools_protection === true || event.enable_devtools_protection === 1 || event.enable_devtools_protection === '1',
-      use_canvas_rendering: event.use_canvas_rendering === true || event.use_canvas_rendering === 1 || event.use_canvas_rendering === '1'
+      use_canvas_rendering: event.use_canvas_rendering === true || event.use_canvas_rendering === 1 || event.use_canvas_rendering === '1',
+      hero_logo_visible: event.hero_logo_visible !== false && event.hero_logo_visible !== 0 && event.hero_logo_visible !== '0',
+      hero_logo_size: event.hero_logo_size || 'medium',
+      hero_logo_position: event.hero_logo_position || 'top',
+      hero_logo_url: event.hero_logo_url || null,
+      header_style: event.header_style || 'standard',
+      hero_divider_style: event.hero_divider_style || 'wave',
+      hero_image_anchor: event.hero_image_anchor || 'center'
     });
   } catch (error) {
     console.error('Error fetching gallery info:', error);
@@ -169,14 +187,34 @@ router.get('/:slug/info', async (req, res) => {
 // Get all photos
 router.get('/:slug/photos', verifyGalleryAccess, async (req, res) => {
   try {
-    // Get filter parameters from query
-    const { filter, guest_id } = req.query;
-    
-    // First get all photos
-    let photos = await db('photos')
+    // Get filter and sort parameters from query
+    const { filter, guest_id, sort = 'upload_date', order = 'desc' } = req.query;
+
+    // Get watermark settings to generate cache-busting version for URLs
+    const watermarkSettings = await watermarkService.getWatermarkSettings();
+    const wmVersion = watermarkSettings?.enabled
+      ? `wm=${watermarkSettings.opacity}${watermarkSettings.position}${watermarkSettings.size}`
+      : '';
+
+    // Build the query with sorting
+    const sortOrder = order === 'asc' ? 'asc' : 'desc';
+    let photosQuery = db('photos')
       .where('photos.event_id', req.event.id)
-      .select('photos.*')
-      .orderBy('photos.uploaded_at', 'desc');
+      .select('photos.*');
+
+    // Apply sort option
+    if (sort === 'capture_date') {
+      // Sort by capture date, falling back to uploaded_at if capture date is null
+      photosQuery = photosQuery.orderByRaw('COALESCE(photos.captured_at, photos.uploaded_at) ' + sortOrder);
+    } else if (sort === 'filename') {
+      photosQuery = photosQuery.orderBy('photos.filename', sortOrder);
+    } else {
+      // Default: sort by upload date
+      photosQuery = photosQuery.orderBy('photos.uploaded_at', sortOrder);
+    }
+
+    // Execute the query
+    let photos = await photosQuery;
     
     // Apply filtering if requested (supports global stats + per-guest interactions)
     if (filter) {
@@ -272,20 +310,36 @@ router.get('/:slug/photos', verifyGalleryAccess, async (req, res) => {
       commentMap[c.photo_id] = parseInt(c.comment_count);
     });
     
-    // Get distinct photo types for this event
-    const categoryResults = await db('photos')
+    // Get actual categories used by photos in this event
+    // This includes both global categories and event-specific ones
+    const usedCategoryIds = await db('photos')
       .where('event_id', req.event.id)
-      .select('type')
-      .distinct('type')
-      .orderBy('type', 'asc');
-    
-    // Convert types to category-like objects
-    const categories = categoryResults.map(result => ({
-      id: result.type,
-      name: result.type === 'individual' ? 'Individual Photos' : 'Collages',
-      slug: result.type,
-      is_global: false
-    }));
+      .whereNotNull('category_id')
+      .distinct('category_id')
+      .pluck('category_id');
+
+    // Fetch category details from photo_categories table
+    let categories = [];
+    if (usedCategoryIds.length > 0) {
+      const categoryDetails = await db('photo_categories')
+        .whereIn('id', usedCategoryIds)
+        .select('id', 'name', 'slug', 'is_global', 'hero_photo_id')
+        .orderBy('name', 'asc');
+
+      categories = categoryDetails.map(cat => ({
+        id: cat.id,
+        name: cat.name,
+        slug: cat.slug,
+        is_global: cat.is_global,
+        hero_photo_id: cat.hero_photo_id || null
+      }));
+    }
+
+    // Build a map for quick category lookup
+    const categoryMap = {};
+    categories.forEach(cat => {
+      categoryMap[cat.id] = cat;
+    });
     
     // Log view
     await db('access_logs').insert({
@@ -316,33 +370,48 @@ router.get('/:slug/photos', verifyGalleryAccess, async (req, res) => {
         expires_at: req.event.expires_at,
         hero_photo_id: req.event.hero_photo_id,
         allow_downloads: req.event.allow_downloads !== false,
+        allow_user_uploads: req.event.allow_user_uploads === true,
         disable_right_click: req.event.disable_right_click === true,
         watermark_downloads: req.event.watermark_downloads === true,
         watermark_text: req.event.watermark_text,
         enable_devtools_protection: req.event.enable_devtools_protection === true,
         use_canvas_rendering: req.event.use_canvas_rendering === true,
+        hero_logo_visible: req.event.hero_logo_visible !== false && req.event.hero_logo_visible !== 0 && req.event.hero_logo_visible !== '0',
+        hero_logo_size: req.event.hero_logo_size || 'medium',
+        hero_logo_position: req.event.hero_logo_position || 'top',
+        hero_logo_url: req.event.hero_logo_url || null,
+        header_style: req.event.header_style || 'standard',
+        hero_divider_style: req.event.hero_divider_style || 'wave',
+        hero_image_anchor: req.event.hero_image_anchor || 'center',
         ...protectionSettings
       },
       categories: categories,
       photos: photos.map(photo => {
         const useJwtUrl = (protectionSettings.protection_level === 'basic' || protectionSettings.protection_level === 'standard');
-        const photoUrl = useJwtUrl ? 
-          `/api/gallery/${req.params.slug}/photo/${photo.id}` : 
+        // Add watermark version to URLs for cache busting when settings change
+        const wmQuery = wmVersion ? `?${wmVersion}` : '';
+        const photoUrl = useJwtUrl ?
+          `/api/gallery/${req.params.slug}/photo/${photo.id}${wmQuery}` :
           `/api/secure-images/${req.params.slug}/secure/${photo.id}/{{token}}`;
-        
+
         return {
           id: photo.id,
           filename: photo.filename,
           url: photoUrl,
-          thumbnail_url: photo.thumbnail_path ? `/api/gallery/${req.params.slug}/thumbnail/${photo.id}` : null,
+          thumbnail_url: photo.thumbnail_path ? `/api/gallery/${req.params.slug}/thumbnail/${photo.id}${wmQuery}` : null,
+          // Hero-optimized image URL (1920x1080) for full-width hero sections
+          hero_url: `/api/gallery/${req.params.slug}/hero/${photo.id}${wmQuery}`,
           secure_url_template: `/api/secure-images/${req.params.slug}/secure/${photo.id}/{{token}}`,
           download_url_template: `/api/secure-images/${req.params.slug}/secure-download/${photo.id}/{{token}}`,
           type: photo.type,
-          category_id: photo.type,
-          category_name: photo.type === 'individual' ? 'Individual Photos' : 'Collages',
-          category_slug: photo.type,
+          category_id: photo.category_id || null,
+          category_name: photo.category_id && categoryMap[photo.category_id] ? categoryMap[photo.category_id].name : null,
+          category_slug: photo.category_id && categoryMap[photo.category_id] ? categoryMap[photo.category_id].slug : null,
           size: photo.size_bytes,
           uploaded_at: photo.uploaded_at,
+          // Image dimensions for layout calculations
+          width: photo.width || null,
+          height: photo.height || null,
           // Fixed: Use the calculated useJwtUrl variable instead of recalculating
           requires_token: !useJwtUrl,
           // Feedback data
@@ -698,8 +767,34 @@ router.get('/:slug/photo/:photoId',
 
       // Resolve the absolute file path for this photo, supporting both managed and external reference modes
       const { resolvePhotoFilePath } = require('../services/photoResolver');
-      const filePath = resolvePhotoFilePath(req.event, photo);
+      const fs = require('fs');
 
+      let filePath;
+      try {
+        filePath = resolvePhotoFilePath(req.event, photo);
+      } catch (resolveError) {
+        logger.error('Failed to resolve photo path', {
+          slug: req.params.slug,
+          photoId,
+          eventId: req.event.id,
+          error: resolveError.message,
+          photoPath: photo.path,
+          photoFilename: photo.filename
+        });
+        return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Photo file not found' });
+      }
+
+      // Verify file exists before attempting to serve
+      if (!fs.existsSync(filePath)) {
+        logger.error('Photo file does not exist at resolved path', {
+          slug: req.params.slug,
+          photoId,
+          eventId: req.event.id,
+          resolvedPath: filePath,
+          photoPath: photo.path
+        });
+        return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Photo file not found' });
+      }
 
       // Log access - temporarily disabled for debugging
       // await secureImageService.logImageAccess(
@@ -711,14 +806,13 @@ router.get('/:slug/photo/:photoId',
 
       // Handle video streaming with range requests
       if (isVideo) {
-        const fs = require('fs');
         const stat = fs.statSync(filePath);
         const fileSize = stat.size;
         const range = req.headers.range;
 
         if (range) {
           // Parse range header
-          const parts = range.replace(/bytes=/, "").split("-");
+          const parts = range.replace(/bytes=/, '').split('-');
           const start = parseInt(parts[0], 10);
           const end = parts[1] ? parseInt(parts[1], 10) : fileSize - 1;
           const chunksize = (end - start) + 1;
@@ -753,13 +847,52 @@ router.get('/:slug/photo/:photoId',
       // Get watermark settings
       const watermarkSettings = await watermarkService.getWatermarkSettings();
 
+      // Generate ETag based on photo id, modification time, and watermark settings
+      // This ensures cache invalidation when watermark settings change
+      const stat = fs.statSync(filePath);
+      const watermarkHash = watermarkSettings?.enabled
+        ? `-wm${watermarkSettings.opacity}${watermarkSettings.position}${watermarkSettings.size}`
+        : '-nowm';
+      const etag = `"${photoId}-${stat.mtime.getTime()}${watermarkHash}"`;
+
+      // Check if client has valid cached version
+      if (req.headers['if-none-match'] === etag) {
+        return res.status(304).end();
+      }
+
       if (watermarkSettings && watermarkSettings.enabled) {
-        // Apply watermark and send
+        // Try to serve pre-generated watermarked file for instant loading
+        if (photo.watermark_path) {
+          const watermarkFilePath = path.join(getStoragePath(), photo.watermark_path);
+          try {
+            // Check if pre-generated watermark file exists
+            if (fs.existsSync(watermarkFilePath)) {
+              res.set({
+                'Content-Type': photo.mime_type || 'image/jpeg',
+                'Cache-Control': 'private, max-age=1800',
+                'ETag': etag,
+                'X-Protection-Level': 'basic'
+              });
+              return res.sendFile(watermarkFilePath);
+            }
+          } catch (err) {
+            // File doesn't exist or error, fall through to on-the-fly generation
+            logger.warn(`Pre-generated watermark not found for photo ${photoId}, falling back to on-the-fly`);
+          }
+        }
+
+        // Fallback: Apply watermark on-the-fly (slower, but ensures image is served)
+        // Also queue regeneration for next time
         const watermarkedBuffer = await watermarkService.applyWatermark(filePath, watermarkSettings);
 
+        // Queue watermark generation in background for next request
+        watermarkGeneratorService.generateForPhoto(photo.id)
+          .catch(err => logger.warn(`Background watermark generation failed for photo ${photo.id}:`, err.message));
+
         res.set({
           'Content-Type': photo.mime_type || 'image/jpeg',
           'Cache-Control': 'private, max-age=1800', // Cache for 30 minutes
+          'ETag': etag,
           'X-Protection-Level': 'basic'
         });
 
@@ -768,6 +901,7 @@ router.get('/:slug/photo/:photoId',
         // Send original file with basic protection headers
         res.set({
           'Cache-Control': 'private, max-age=1800',
+          'ETag': etag,
           'X-Protection-Level': 'basic'
         });
         // Ensure absolute path for res.sendFile
@@ -787,30 +921,30 @@ router.get('/:slug/photo/:photoId',
 );
 
 // Serve thumbnail
-router.get('/:slug/thumbnail/:photoId', 
-  verifyGalleryAccess, 
+router.get('/:slug/thumbnail/:photoId',
+  verifyGalleryAccess,
   async (req, res) => {
     try {
       const { photoId } = req.params;
-      
+
       const photo = await db('photos')
         .where({ id: photoId, event_id: req.event.id })
         .first();
-      
-      if (!photo || !photo.thumbnail_path) {
-        return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Thumbnail not found' });
+
+      if (!photo) {
+        return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Photo not found' });
       }
-      
-      const thumbPath = path.join(getStoragePath(), photo.thumbnail_path);
-      
-      // Check if file exists
-      const fs = require('fs').promises;
-      try {
-        await fs.access(thumbPath);
-      } catch (error) {
-        return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Thumbnail file not found' });
+
+      // Ensure thumbnail exists and is valid, regenerate if needed
+      const thumbnailPath = await ensureThumbnail(photo);
+
+      if (!thumbnailPath) {
+        logger.error(`Failed to generate thumbnail for photo ${photoId}`);
+        return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Thumbnail generation failed' });
       }
 
+      const thumbPath = path.join(getStoragePath(), thumbnailPath);
+
       // Log thumbnail access
       await secureImageService.logImageAccess(
         photoId,
@@ -818,18 +952,41 @@ router.get('/:slug/thumbnail/:photoId',
         req.clientInfo,
         'thumbnail'
       );
-      
+
+      // Check if watermarks are enabled and apply to thumbnail
+      const watermarkSettings = await watermarkService.getWatermarkSettings();
+
+      // Generate ETag based on photo id, thumbnail modification time, and watermark settings
+      const fs = require('fs');
+      const stat = fs.statSync(thumbPath);
+      const watermarkHash = watermarkSettings?.enabled
+        ? `-wm${watermarkSettings.opacity}${watermarkSettings.position}${watermarkSettings.size}`
+        : '-nowm';
+      const etag = `"thumb-${photoId}-${stat.mtime.getTime()}${watermarkHash}"`;
+
+      // Check if client has valid cached version
+      if (req.headers['if-none-match'] === etag) {
+        return res.status(304).end();
+      }
+
       // Set appropriate headers with enhanced security
       res.set({
         'Content-Type': 'image/jpeg',
         'Cache-Control': 'private, max-age=1800', // Reduced cache time
         'Cross-Origin-Resource-Policy': 'cross-origin',
         'X-Content-Type-Options': 'nosniff',
-        'X-Protected-Thumbnail': 'true'
+        'X-Protected-Thumbnail': 'true',
+        'ETag': etag
       });
-      
-      // Send file
-      res.sendFile(path.resolve(thumbPath));
+
+      if (watermarkSettings && watermarkSettings.enabled) {
+        // Apply watermark to thumbnail
+        const watermarkedBuffer = await watermarkService.applyWatermark(thumbPath, watermarkSettings);
+        res.send(watermarkedBuffer);
+      } else {
+        // Send file without watermark
+        res.sendFile(path.resolve(thumbPath));
+      }
     } catch (error) {
       logger.error('Error serving thumbnail:', {
         error: error.message,
@@ -841,6 +998,92 @@ router.get('/:slug/thumbnail/:photoId',
   }
 );
 
+// Serve hero-optimized image (1920x1080 for full-width hero sections)
+router.get('/:slug/hero/:photoId',
+  verifyGalleryAccess,
+  async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+      const { photoId } = req.params;
+
+      const photo = await db('photos')
+        .where({ id: photoId, event_id: req.event.id })
+        .first();
+
+      if (!photo) {
+        return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Photo not found' });
+      }
+
+      // Check if this is a video - videos don't get hero images
+      const isVideo = photo.media_type === 'video' || (photo.mime_type && photo.mime_type.startsWith('video/'));
+      if (isVideo) {
+        // For videos, redirect to the regular photo endpoint
+        return res.redirect(`/api/gallery/${req.params.slug}/photo/${photoId}`);
+      }
+
+      // Ensure hero image exists and is valid, regenerate if needed
+      const heroPath = await ensureHeroImage(photo);
+
+      if (!heroPath) {
+        // If hero generation fails, fall back to original photo
+        logger.warn(`Failed to generate hero image for photo ${photoId}, falling back to original`);
+        return res.redirect(`/api/gallery/${req.params.slug}/photo/${photoId}`);
+      }
+
+      const heroFullPath = path.join(getStoragePath(), heroPath);
+      const fs = require('fs');
+
+      // Verify file exists before attempting to serve
+      if (!fs.existsSync(heroFullPath)) {
+        logger.error('Hero image file does not exist at resolved path', {
+          slug: req.params.slug,
+          photoId,
+          eventId: req.event.id,
+          resolvedPath: heroFullPath
+        });
+        return res.redirect(`/api/gallery/${req.params.slug}/photo/${photoId}`);
+      }
+
+      // Get file stats for ETag
+      const stat = fs.statSync(heroFullPath);
+      const etag = `"hero-${photoId}-${stat.mtime.getTime()}"`;
+
+      // Check if client has valid cached version
+      if (req.headers['if-none-match'] === etag) {
+        return res.status(304).end();
+      }
+
+      // Check if watermarks should be applied
+      const watermarkSettings = await watermarkService.getWatermarkSettings();
+
+      res.set({
+        'Content-Type': 'image/jpeg',
+        'Cache-Control': 'private, max-age=3600', // Cache for 1 hour
+        'Cross-Origin-Resource-Policy': 'cross-origin',
+        'X-Content-Type-Options': 'nosniff',
+        'X-Hero-Image': 'true',
+        'ETag': etag
+      });
+
+      if (watermarkSettings && watermarkSettings.enabled) {
+        // Apply watermark to hero image
+        const watermarkedBuffer = await watermarkService.applyWatermark(heroFullPath, watermarkSettings);
+        res.send(watermarkedBuffer);
+      } else {
+        // Send hero image without watermark
+        res.sendFile(path.resolve(heroFullPath));
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.error('Error serving hero image:', {
+        error: error.message,
+        photoId: req.params.photoId,
+        eventId: req.event?.id
+      });
+      // Fall back to original photo on any error
+      res.redirect(`/api/gallery/${req.params.slug}/photo/${req.params.photoId}`);
+    }
+  }
+);
+
 // Get feedback settings for gallery
 router.get('/:slug/feedback-settings', verifyGalleryAccess, async (req, res) => {
   try {
@@ -926,6 +1169,17 @@ router.post('/:eventId/upload', verifyGalleryAccess, async (req, res) => {
 
     // Import multer and photo processing
     const multer = require('multer');
+    const { getAllowedMimeTypes } = require('../services/uploadSettings');
+    const { validateFileType } = require('../utils/fileSecurityUtils');
+
+    // Resolve allowed MIME types from settings
+    let allowedMimeTypes;
+    try {
+      allowedMimeTypes = await getAllowedMimeTypes();
+    } catch {
+      allowedMimeTypes = ['image/jpeg', 'image/png', 'image/webp'];
+    }
+
     const upload = multer({
       dest: tempUploadDir,
       limits: {
@@ -933,8 +1187,7 @@ router.post('/:eventId/upload', verifyGalleryAccess, async (req, res) => {
         files: 10 // Max 10 files at once
       },
       fileFilter: (req, file, cb) => {
-        const allowedTypes = ['image/jpeg', 'image/png', 'image/webp'];
-        if (allowedTypes.includes(file.mimetype)) {
+        if (validateFileType(file.originalname, file.mimetype, allowedMimeTypes)) {
           cb(null, true);
         } else {
           cb(new Error('Invalid file type'));

backend/src/routes/protectedImages.js

@@ -90,38 +90,50 @@ router.get('/:slug/photo/:photoId/view', verifyGalleryAccess, async (req, res) =
     }, 'view');
     
     // Get protection settings from event
+    const eventProtectionLevel = req.event.protection_level || protectionLevel;
     const protectionSettings = {
-      protectionLevel: req.event.protection_level || protectionLevel,
+      protectionLevel: eventProtectionLevel,
       quality: req.event.image_quality || 85,
       addFingerprint: req.event.add_fingerprint !== false,
-      fragmentImage: protectionLevel === 'maximum'
+      fragmentImage: eventProtectionLevel === 'maximum'
     };
-    
+
     // Build full path to photo
     const photoPath = path.join(getStoragePath(), 'events/active', req.event.slug, photo.path);
-    
-    // Process image with protection
-    const processedImage = await secureImageService.processProtectedImage(photoPath, protectionSettings);
-    
-    // Apply watermark if enabled
+
+    // For basic/standard protection without special features, serve original file
+    // This avoids unnecessary recompression
+    const needsProcessing = eventProtectionLevel === 'enhanced' ||
+                            eventProtectionLevel === 'maximum' ||
+                            protectionSettings.addFingerprint;
+
     let finalImage;
-    if (processedImage.type === 'fragmented') {
-      // Return fragmented image data for canvas reconstruction
-      return res.json({
-        type: 'fragmented',
-        fragments: processedImage.fragments.map(f => ({
-          index: f.index,
-          row: f.row,
-          col: f.col,
-          data: f.buffer.toString('base64'),
-          position: f.position
-        })),
-        dimensions: processedImage.originalDimensions,
-        fragmentDimensions: processedImage.fragmentDimensions
-      });
+
+    if (!needsProcessing) {
+      // Serve original file without processing
+      const fs = require('fs').promises;
+      finalImage = await fs.readFile(photoPath);
     } else {
-      const watermarkSettings = await watermarkService.getWatermarkSettings();
-      finalImage = await watermarkService.applyWatermark(photoPath, watermarkSettings);
+      // Process image with protection measures
+      const processedImage = await secureImageService.processProtectedImage(photoPath, protectionSettings);
+
+      if (processedImage.type === 'fragmented') {
+        // Return fragmented image data for canvas reconstruction
+        return res.json({
+          type: 'fragmented',
+          fragments: processedImage.fragments.map(f => ({
+            index: f.index,
+            row: f.row,
+            col: f.col,
+            data: f.buffer.toString('base64'),
+            position: f.position
+          })),
+          dimensions: processedImage.originalDimensions,
+          fragmentDimensions: processedImage.fragmentDimensions
+        });
+      }
+
+      finalImage = processedImage;
     }
     
     // Set security headers

backend/src/routes/publicSettings.js

@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ router.get('/', async (req, res) => {
         .where(function() {
           this.whereIn('setting_type', ['branding', 'theme', 'general', 'security', 'analytics', 'boolean'])
             .orWhere('setting_key', 'like', 'analytics_%')
-            .orWhere('setting_key', 'like', 'event_require_%');
+            .orWhere('setting_key', 'like', 'event_require_%')
+            .orWhereIn('setting_key', ['seo_meta_noindex', 'seo_meta_nofollow', 'seo_meta_noai']);
         })
         .select('setting_key', 'setting_value');
     });
@@ -74,7 +75,15 @@ router.get('/', async (req, res) => {
       // Event field requirements
       event_require_customer_name: settingsObject.event_require_customer_name !== false,
       event_require_customer_email: settingsObject.event_require_customer_email !== false,
-      event_require_admin_email: settingsObject.event_require_admin_email !== false
+      event_require_admin_email: settingsObject.event_require_admin_email !== false,
+      event_require_event_date: settingsObject.event_require_event_date !== false,
+      event_require_expiration: settingsObject.event_require_expiration !== false,
+      // Upload settings (safe to expose - needed for client-side validation)
+      allowed_file_types: settingsObject.general_allowed_file_types || 'jpg,jpeg,png,webp',
+      // SEO meta tag flags (safe to expose - these are intended for crawlers)
+      seo_meta_noindex: settingsObject.seo_meta_noindex === true,
+      seo_meta_nofollow: settingsObject.seo_meta_nofollow === true,
+      seo_meta_noai: settingsObject.seo_meta_noai === true
     };
 
     res.json(publicSettings);

backend/src/services/backupService.js

@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ async function performLocalBackup(config, files) {
   };
 }
 
-function buildRsyncCommand(config) {
+function buildRsyncArgs(config) {
   const storagePath = getStoragePath();
   const host = config.backup_rsync_host;
   const remotePath = config.backup_rsync_path;
@@ -446,20 +446,21 @@ function buildRsyncCommand(config) {
     throw new Error('Rsync configuration incomplete');
   }
 
-  const options = ['-avz', '--delete', '--stats'];
+  const args = ['-avz', '--delete', '--stats'];
   if (config.backup_rsync_ssh_key) {
-    options.push(`-e "ssh -i ${config.backup_rsync_ssh_key} -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no"`);
+    args.push('-e', `ssh -i ${config.backup_rsync_ssh_key} -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no`);
   }
 
   const excludePatterns = config.backup_exclude_patterns || [];
-  excludePatterns.forEach(pattern => options.push(`--exclude="${pattern}"`));
+  excludePatterns.forEach(pattern => args.push('--exclude', pattern));
 
   const source = `${storagePath}/`;
   const destination = config.backup_rsync_user
     ? `${config.backup_rsync_user}@${host}:${remotePath}`
     : `${host}:${remotePath}`;
 
-  return `rsync ${options.join(' ')} "${source}" "${destination}"`;
+  args.push(source, destination);
+  return args;
 }
 
 function parseRsyncStats(output) {
@@ -479,9 +480,9 @@ function parseRsyncStats(output) {
 }
 
 async function performRsyncBackup(config, files) {
-  const command = buildRsyncCommand(config);
-  const execAsync = getExecAsync();
-  const { stdout } = await execAsync(command);
+  const { spawnAsync } = require('../utils/safeExec');
+  const rsyncArgs = buildRsyncArgs(config);
+  const { stdout } = await spawnAsync('rsync', rsyncArgs);
   const stats = parseRsyncStats(stdout);
 
   const backedUpFiles = files.map(file => file.relativePath);
@@ -503,8 +504,7 @@ async function performRsyncBackup(config, files) {
     backedUpCount: typeof stats.filesTransferred === 'number' ? stats.filesTransferred : backedUpFiles.length,
     backedUpSize: totalSize,
     backedUpFiles,
-    backupPath: `${config.backup_rsync_host}:${config.backup_rsync_path}`,
-    rsyncCommand: command
+    backupPath: `${config.backup_rsync_host}:${config.backup_rsync_path}`
   };
 }
 

backend/src/services/databaseBackup.js

@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 const fs = require('fs').promises;
 const path = require('path');
-const { exec } = require('child_process');
-const { promisify } = require('util');
-const execAsync = promisify(exec);
 const crypto = require('crypto');
+const { spawnAsync, spawnToFile } = require('../utils/safeExec');
 const zlib = require('zlib');
 const { pipeline } = require('stream/promises');
 const { createReadStream, createWriteStream } = require('fs');
@@ -163,10 +161,10 @@ class DatabaseBackupService {
     
     try {
       // Use SQLite's backup API for consistency
-      await execAsync(`sqlite3 "${dbPath}" ".backup '${tempPath}'"`);
-      
+      await spawnAsync('sqlite3', [dbPath, `.backup '${tempPath}'`]);
+
       // Verify the backup
-      const verifyResult = await execAsync(`sqlite3 "${tempPath}" "PRAGMA integrity_check"`);
+      const verifyResult = await spawnAsync('sqlite3', [tempPath, 'PRAGMA integrity_check']);
       if (!verifyResult.stdout.includes('ok')) {
         throw new Error('Backup integrity check failed');
       }
@@ -192,14 +190,6 @@ class DatabaseBackupService {
   async createPostgreSQLBackup(outputPath, options = {}) {
     const { host, port, user, password, database } = knexConfig.connection;
     
-    // Build connection string with proper escaping
-    const connectionParts = [
-      `host=${host}`,
-      `port=${port}`,
-      `dbname=${database}`,
-      `user=${user}`
-    ];
-    
     // Set PGPASSWORD environment variable for security
     const env = { ...process.env };
     if (password) {
@@ -227,14 +217,17 @@ class DatabaseBackupService {
       pgDumpOptions.push('--compress=6');
     }
     
-    const command = `pg_dump "${connectionParts.join(' ')}" ${pgDumpOptions.join(' ')} > "${outputPath}"`;
-    
+    const pgDumpArgs = [
+      ...pgDumpOptions,
+      '-h', host,
+      '-p', String(port),
+      '-U', user,
+      '-d', database
+    ];
+
     try {
-      const { stderr } = await execAsync(command, { 
-        env, 
-        maxBuffer: 1024 * 1024 * 100 // 100MB buffer
-      });
-      
+      const { stderr } = await spawnToFile('pg_dump', pgDumpArgs, outputPath, { env });
+
       // pg_dump writes progress to stderr, not an error
       if (stderr && !stderr.includes('dump complete')) {
         logger.warn('pg_dump warnings:', stderr);
@@ -261,7 +254,7 @@ class DatabaseBackupService {
     try {
       if (this.dbType === 'sqlite') {
         // For SQLite, we can directly check integrity
-        const result = await execAsync(`sqlite3 "${backupPath}" "PRAGMA integrity_check"`);
+        const result = await spawnAsync('sqlite3', [backupPath, 'PRAGMA integrity_check']);
         if (!result.stdout.includes('ok')) {
           throw new Error('Backup integrity check failed');
         }

backend/src/services/environmentService.js

@@ -0,0 +1,195 @@
+/**
+ * Environment Detection Service
+ * Detects the deployment environment and generates update instructions accordingly.
+ */
+
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+const logger = require('../utils/logger');
+
+/**
+ * Detect the current deployment environment
+ * @returns {Object} Environment information
+ */
+async function detectEnvironment() {
+  // Check for Docker environment
+  const isDocker = fs.existsSync('/.dockerenv') ||
+                   process.env.DOCKER_CONTAINER === 'true';
+
+  // Determine project root (services -> src -> backend)
+  const projectRoot = path.join(__dirname, '../../..');
+
+  // Check for git repository
+  const isGit = fs.existsSync(path.join(projectRoot, '.git'));
+
+  // Check for docker-compose files
+  const hasDockerCompose = fs.existsSync(path.join(projectRoot, 'docker-compose.yml')) ||
+                           fs.existsSync(path.join(projectRoot, 'docker-compose.yaml'));
+
+  // Get app version
+  let appVersion = '0.0.0';
+  try {
+    const packagePath = path.join(__dirname, '../../package.json');
+    const packageContent = fs.readFileSync(packagePath, 'utf8');
+    const packageJson = JSON.parse(packageContent);
+    appVersion = packageJson.version || '0.0.0';
+  } catch (err) {
+    logger.warn('Could not read package.json for version:', err.message);
+  }
+
+  // Determine environment type
+  let type;
+  if (isDocker) {
+    type = 'docker';
+  } else if (isGit) {
+    type = 'git';
+  } else {
+    type = 'standalone';
+  }
+
+  return {
+    type,
+    isDocker,
+    isGit,
+    hasDockerCompose,
+    platform: process.platform,
+    nodeVersion: process.version,
+    appVersion
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generate environment-specific update instructions
+ * @param {Object} env - Environment info from detectEnvironment()
+ * @param {string} targetVersion - Target version to update to
+ * @returns {Object} Update instructions with pre-checks, steps, and post-checks
+ */
+function generateUpdateInstructions(env, targetVersion) {
+  const instructions = {
+    preChecks: [
+      {
+        id: 'backup',
+        text: 'I have backed up my database',
+        required: true
+      },
+      {
+        id: 'no-uploads',
+        text: 'No uploads are currently in progress',
+        required: true
+      },
+      {
+        id: 'downtime-aware',
+        text: 'I understand the application will restart during update',
+        required: false
+      }
+    ],
+    steps: [],
+    postChecks: [
+      'Verify the application starts correctly',
+      'Check the version in Admin -> System',
+      'Review release notes for any breaking changes or required actions'
+    ],
+    warnings: []
+  };
+
+  if (env.isDocker) {
+    instructions.environmentName = 'Docker';
+    instructions.steps = [
+      {
+        description: 'Pull latest images',
+        command: 'docker compose pull',
+        note: 'Downloads the new version images'
+      },
+      {
+        description: 'Recreate containers with new images',
+        command: 'docker compose up -d',
+        note: 'Restarts containers with new version'
+      },
+      {
+        description: 'Watch logs for startup (optional)',
+        command: 'docker compose logs -f backend',
+        note: 'Press Ctrl+C to exit logs',
+        optional: true
+      }
+    ];
+    instructions.warnings.push('Make sure you are in the directory containing your docker-compose.yml file');
+  } else if (env.isGit) {
+    instructions.environmentName = 'Git (Development)';
+    instructions.steps = [
+      {
+        description: 'Fetch latest changes',
+        command: 'git fetch origin',
+        note: 'Downloads references from remote'
+      },
+      {
+        description: 'Switch to new version tag',
+        command: `git checkout v${targetVersion}`,
+        note: 'Switches to the release version'
+      },
+      {
+        description: 'Install backend dependencies',
+        command: 'cd backend && npm install',
+        note: 'Updates npm packages'
+      },
+      {
+        description: 'Build frontend',
+        command: 'cd frontend && npm install && npm run build',
+        note: 'Compiles the frontend application'
+      },
+      {
+        description: 'Run database migrations',
+        command: 'cd backend && npm run migrate',
+        note: 'Updates database schema'
+      },
+      {
+        description: 'Restart application',
+        command: '# Restart your application (pm2, systemd, etc.)',
+        note: 'Method depends on your setup - e.g., pm2 restart picpeak'
+      }
+    ];
+    instructions.warnings.push('Adjust the restart command based on your process manager (pm2, systemd, etc.)');
+  } else {
+    instructions.environmentName = 'Standalone';
+    instructions.steps = [
+      {
+        description: 'Download release archive',
+        command: `# Download v${targetVersion} from GitHub Releases`,
+        note: `https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/releases/tag/v${targetVersion}`
+      },
+      {
+        description: 'Backup current installation',
+        command: '# Create backup of current files',
+        note: 'Keep a copy of your current installation'
+      },
+      {
+        description: 'Extract and replace application files',
+        command: '# Extract release archive to installation directory',
+        note: 'Preserve your .env file and storage directory'
+      },
+      {
+        description: 'Install dependencies',
+        command: 'cd backend && npm install --production',
+        note: 'Updates npm packages'
+      },
+      {
+        description: 'Run database migrations',
+        command: 'cd backend && npm run migrate',
+        note: 'Updates database schema'
+      },
+      {
+        description: 'Restart application',
+        command: '# Restart your application service',
+        note: 'Method depends on your setup'
+      }
+    ];
+    instructions.warnings.push('Make sure to preserve your .env file and storage directory when updating');
+    instructions.warnings.push('Consider creating a full backup before updating');
+  }
+
+  return instructions;
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  detectEnvironment,
+  generateUpdateInstructions
+};

backend/src/services/eventService.js

@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@ const { formatBoolean } = require('../utils/dbCompat');
 const { validatePasswordInContext, getBcryptRounds } = require('../utils/passwordValidation');
 const { buildShareLinkVariants } = require('./shareLinkService');
 const { parseBooleanInput, parseStringInput } = require('../utils/parsers');
+const eventTypeService = require('./eventTypeService');
 
-const getStoragePath = () => process.env.STORAGE_PATH || path.join(__dirname, '../../storage');
+const getStoragePath = () => process.env.STORAGE_PATH || path.join(__dirname, '../../../storage');
 
 // Cache for schema detection
 let customerColumnCache = null;
@@ -67,13 +68,23 @@ const mapEventForApi = (event) => {
 
 /**
  * Generate a unique slug for an event
- * @param {string} eventType
+ * @param {string} eventType - Event type identifier (slug_prefix or legacy type)
  * @param {string} eventName
  * @param {string} eventDate
  * @returns {Promise<string>}
  */
 const generateUniqueSlug = async (eventType, eventName, eventDate) => {
-  const baseSlug = `${eventType}-${eventName.toLowerCase().replace(/[^a-z0-9]/g, '-')}-${eventDate}`;
+  // Get the slug_prefix from event type (supports both new dynamic types and legacy)
+  const eventTypeInfo = await eventTypeService.getEventTypeForSlug(eventType);
+  const slugPrefix = eventTypeInfo.slug_prefix || eventType;
+
+  const processedName = eventName
+    .toLowerCase()
+    .replace(/[^a-z0-9]/g, '-')
+    .replace(/-+/g, '-')
+    .replace(/^-|-$/g, '');
+
+  const baseSlug = `${slugPrefix}-${processedName}-${eventDate}`;
   let slug = baseSlug;
   let counter = 1;
 

backend/src/services/eventTypeService.js

@@ -0,0 +1,314 @@
+/**
+ * Event Type Service Layer
+ * Handles all event type-related business logic
+ *
+ * @module services/eventTypeService
+ */
+
+const { db } = require('../database/db');
+const { formatBoolean } = require('../utils/dbCompat');
+
+/**
+ * Get all event types
+ * @param {Object} options - Filter options
+ * @param {boolean} options.activeOnly - Only return active types
+ * @returns {Promise<Array>} - Array of event types
+ */
+const getAllEventTypes = async (options = {}) => {
+  const { activeOnly = false } = options;
+
+  let query = db('event_types').select('*');
+
+  if (activeOnly) {
+    query = query.where('is_active', formatBoolean(true));
+  }
+
+  const types = await query.orderBy('display_order', 'asc');
+  return types;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Get active event types for dropdown/selection
+ * @returns {Promise<Array>} - Array of active event types
+ */
+const getActiveEventTypes = async () => {
+  return getAllEventTypes({ activeOnly: true });
+};
+
+/**
+ * Get an event type by ID
+ * @param {number} id - Event type ID
+ * @returns {Promise<Object|null>}
+ */
+const getEventTypeById = async (id) => {
+  const eventType = await db('event_types').where('id', id).first();
+  return eventType || null;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Get an event type by slug prefix
+ * @param {string} slugPrefix - The slug prefix
+ * @returns {Promise<Object|null>}
+ */
+const getEventTypeBySlugPrefix = async (slugPrefix) => {
+  const eventType = await db('event_types')
+    .where('slug_prefix', slugPrefix.toLowerCase())
+    .first();
+  return eventType || null;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Check if a slug prefix is valid (exists in event_types or is a legacy type)
+ * @param {string} slugPrefix - The slug prefix to validate
+ * @returns {Promise<boolean>}
+ */
+const isValidEventType = async (slugPrefix) => {
+  const normalized = slugPrefix.toLowerCase();
+
+  // Check in database
+  const eventType = await getEventTypeBySlugPrefix(normalized);
+  if (eventType && eventType.is_active) {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  // Legacy fallback: Accept old hardcoded values for backward compatibility
+  const legacyTypes = ['wedding', 'birthday', 'corporate', 'other'];
+  return legacyTypes.includes(normalized);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Get all valid slug prefixes (for validation)
+ * @returns {Promise<string[]>}
+ */
+const getValidSlugPrefixes = async () => {
+  const types = await db('event_types')
+    .where('is_active', formatBoolean(true))
+    .select('slug_prefix');
+
+  return types.map(t => t.slug_prefix);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Create a new event type
+ * @param {Object} eventTypeData - Event type data
+ * @returns {Promise<Object>} - Created event type
+ */
+const createEventType = async (eventTypeData) => {
+  const {
+    name,
+    slug_prefix,
+    emoji,
+    theme_preset,
+    theme_config,
+    display_order
+  } = eventTypeData;
+
+  // Normalize slug_prefix
+  const normalizedSlugPrefix = slug_prefix.toLowerCase().replace(/[^a-z0-9-]/g, '-');
+
+  // Check for duplicate slug_prefix
+  const existing = await getEventTypeBySlugPrefix(normalizedSlugPrefix);
+  if (existing) {
+    const error = new Error('An event type with this slug prefix already exists');
+    error.code = 'DUPLICATE_SLUG_PREFIX';
+    throw error;
+  }
+
+  // Get max display order if not provided
+  let finalDisplayOrder = display_order;
+  if (finalDisplayOrder === undefined || finalDisplayOrder === null) {
+    const maxOrder = await db('event_types').max('display_order as max').first();
+    finalDisplayOrder = (maxOrder?.max || 0) + 1;
+  }
+
+  const insertData = {
+    name,
+    slug_prefix: normalizedSlugPrefix,
+    emoji: emoji || '📷',
+    theme_preset: theme_preset || 'default',
+    theme_config: theme_config ? JSON.stringify(theme_config) : null,
+    display_order: finalDisplayOrder,
+    is_system: false,
+    is_active: true,
+    created_at: new Date(),
+    updated_at: new Date()
+  };
+
+  const insertResult = await db('event_types').insert(insertData).returning('id');
+  const eventTypeId = insertResult[0]?.id || insertResult[0];
+
+  return getEventTypeById(eventTypeId);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Update an event type
+ * @param {number} id - Event type ID
+ * @param {Object} updates - Fields to update
+ * @returns {Promise<Object>} - Updated event type
+ */
+const updateEventType = async (id, updates) => {
+  const eventType = await getEventTypeById(id);
+  if (!eventType) {
+    const error = new Error('Event type not found');
+    error.code = 'NOT_FOUND';
+    throw error;
+  }
+
+  // Build update object
+  const updateData = {};
+
+  if (updates.name !== undefined) {
+    updateData.name = updates.name;
+  }
+
+  if (updates.slug_prefix !== undefined) {
+    const normalizedSlugPrefix = updates.slug_prefix.toLowerCase().replace(/[^a-z0-9-]/g, '-');
+
+    // Check for duplicate (excluding current)
+    const existing = await db('event_types')
+      .where('slug_prefix', normalizedSlugPrefix)
+      .whereNot('id', id)
+      .first();
+
+    if (existing) {
+      const error = new Error('An event type with this slug prefix already exists');
+      error.code = 'DUPLICATE_SLUG_PREFIX';
+      throw error;
+    }
+
+    updateData.slug_prefix = normalizedSlugPrefix;
+  }
+
+  if (updates.emoji !== undefined) {
+    updateData.emoji = updates.emoji;
+  }
+
+  if (updates.theme_preset !== undefined) {
+    updateData.theme_preset = updates.theme_preset;
+  }
+
+  if (updates.theme_config !== undefined) {
+    updateData.theme_config = updates.theme_config ? JSON.stringify(updates.theme_config) : null;
+  }
+
+  if (updates.display_order !== undefined) {
+    updateData.display_order = updates.display_order;
+  }
+
+  if (updates.is_active !== undefined) {
+    updateData.is_active = formatBoolean(updates.is_active);
+  }
+
+  updateData.updated_at = new Date();
+
+  await db('event_types').where('id', id).update(updateData);
+
+  return getEventTypeById(id);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Delete an event type
+ * @param {number} id - Event type ID
+ * @returns {Promise<Object>}
+ */
+const deleteEventType = async (id) => {
+  const eventType = await getEventTypeById(id);
+  if (!eventType) {
+    const error = new Error('Event type not found');
+    error.code = 'NOT_FOUND';
+    throw error;
+  }
+
+  // Prevent deletion of system types
+  if (eventType.is_system) {
+    const error = new Error('Cannot delete system event types. You can deactivate them instead.');
+    error.code = 'SYSTEM_TYPE';
+    throw error;
+  }
+
+  // Check if any events use this type
+  const eventsUsingType = await db('events')
+    .where('event_type', eventType.slug_prefix)
+    .count('id as count')
+    .first();
+
+  if (eventsUsingType && parseInt(eventsUsingType.count) > 0) {
+    const error = new Error(`Cannot delete: ${eventsUsingType.count} events are using this type. Deactivate it instead or reassign those events.`);
+    error.code = 'IN_USE';
+    throw error;
+  }
+
+  await db('event_types').where('id', id).del();
+
+  return { success: true, deleted: eventType };
+};
+
+/**
+ * Reorder event types
+ * @param {Array} orderedIds - Array of IDs in new order
+ * @returns {Promise<Array>}
+ */
+const reorderEventTypes = async (orderedIds) => {
+  await db.transaction(async (trx) => {
+    for (let i = 0; i < orderedIds.length; i++) {
+      await trx('event_types')
+        .where('id', orderedIds[i])
+        .update({ display_order: i + 1, updated_at: new Date() });
+    }
+  });
+
+  return getAllEventTypes();
+};
+
+/**
+ * Get event type info for slug generation
+ * Returns the slug_prefix to use for a given event type identifier
+ * @param {string} eventTypeIdentifier - Either an ID or slug_prefix
+ * @returns {Promise<Object>} - Event type with slug_prefix and theme_preset
+ */
+const getEventTypeForSlug = async (eventTypeIdentifier) => {
+  // Try to find by slug_prefix first
+  let eventType = await getEventTypeBySlugPrefix(eventTypeIdentifier);
+
+  if (eventType) {
+    return eventType;
+  }
+
+  // Try by ID if numeric
+  if (!isNaN(eventTypeIdentifier)) {
+    eventType = await getEventTypeById(parseInt(eventTypeIdentifier));
+    if (eventType) {
+      return eventType;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Fallback for legacy types - return a compatible object
+  const legacyDefaults = {
+    wedding: { slug_prefix: 'wedding', theme_preset: 'elegantWedding', emoji: '💒' },
+    birthday: { slug_prefix: 'birthday', theme_preset: 'birthdayFun', emoji: '🎂' },
+    corporate: { slug_prefix: 'corporate', theme_preset: 'corporateTimeline', emoji: '🏢' },
+    other: { slug_prefix: 'other', theme_preset: 'default', emoji: '📸' }
+  };
+
+  const normalized = eventTypeIdentifier.toLowerCase();
+  if (legacyDefaults[normalized]) {
+    return legacyDefaults[normalized];
+  }
+
+  // Default fallback
+  return { slug_prefix: 'event', theme_preset: 'default', emoji: '📷' };
+};
+
+module.exports = {
+  getAllEventTypes,
+  getActiveEventTypes,
+  getEventTypeById,
+  getEventTypeBySlugPrefix,
+  isValidEventType,
+  getValidSlugPrefixes,
+  createEventType,
+  updateEventType,
+  deleteEventType,
+  reorderEventTypes,
+  getEventTypeForSlug
+};

backend/src/services/expirationChecker.js

@@ -21,9 +21,11 @@ async function checkExpirations() {
     const warningDate = new Date(now.getTime() + 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000); // 7 days from now
     
     // Check for events needing warning emails
+    // Skip events with null expires_at (they never expire)
     const eventsNeedingWarning = await db('events')
       .where('is_active', formatBoolean(true))
       .where('is_archived', formatBoolean(false))
+      .whereNotNull('expires_at')
       .where('expires_at', '<=', warningDate)
       .where('expires_at', '>', now);
     
@@ -40,9 +42,11 @@ async function checkExpirations() {
     }
     
     // Check for expired events
+    // Skip events with null expires_at (they never expire)
     const expiredEvents = await db('events')
       .where('is_active', formatBoolean(true))
       .where('is_archived', formatBoolean(false))
+      .whereNotNull('expires_at')
       .where('expires_at', '<=', now);
     
     for (const event of expiredEvents) {

backend/src/services/imageProcessor.js

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 const sharp = require('sharp');
+const exifr = require('exifr');
 const path = require('path');
 const fs = require('fs').promises;
 const logger = require('../utils/logger');
@@ -119,6 +120,9 @@ async function generateThumbnail(imagePath, options = {}) {
       failOnError: false // Don't fail on minor issues
     });
     
+    // Strip EXIF/metadata from thumbnails (privacy: prevent GPS leak etc.)
+    sharpInstance = sharpInstance.withMetadata(false);
+
     // Apply resize with configured settings
     // For square thumbnails with 'cover' fit, we crop to center
     sharpInstance = sharpInstance.resize(settings.width, settings.height, {
@@ -287,4 +291,220 @@ async function generateVideoPlaceholder(originalFilename, options = {}) {
   }
 }
 
-module.exports = { generateThumbnail, isThumbnailValid, ensureThumbnail, generateVideoPlaceholder };
+// Hero image settings - optimized for large displays
+const DEFAULT_HERO_WIDTH = 1920;
+const DEFAULT_HERO_HEIGHT = 1080;
+const DEFAULT_HERO_QUALITY = 85;
+const DEFAULT_HERO_FORMAT = 'jpeg';
+
+const getHeroPath = () => path.join(getStoragePath(), 'heroes');
+
+/**
+ * Generate a hero-optimized image for gallery headers
+ * Outputs a 1920x1080 image suitable for full-width hero sections
+ */
+async function generateHeroImage(imagePath, options = {}) {
+  const filename = path.basename(imagePath);
+  const heroFilename = `hero_${filename}`;
+  const heroDir = getHeroPath();
+  const heroPath = path.join(heroDir, heroFilename);
+
+  // Ensure hero directory exists
+  await fs.mkdir(heroDir, { recursive: true });
+
+  // Check if we need to regenerate
+  if (options.regenerate) {
+    try {
+      await fs.unlink(heroPath);
+      logger.info(`Deleted existing hero image: ${heroPath}`);
+    } catch (err) {
+      // File might not exist, that's okay
+    }
+  }
+
+  try {
+    // First, verify the source image is complete and valid
+    const metadata = await sharp(imagePath).metadata();
+
+    if (!metadata.width || !metadata.height) {
+      throw new Error('Invalid image metadata - file may be incomplete');
+    }
+
+    // Calculate dimensions to maintain aspect ratio while fitting within hero bounds
+    const heroWidth = options.width || DEFAULT_HERO_WIDTH;
+    const heroHeight = options.height || DEFAULT_HERO_HEIGHT;
+    const quality = options.quality || DEFAULT_HERO_QUALITY;
+
+    // Create sharp instance with memory-efficient settings
+    let sharpInstance = sharp(imagePath, {
+      limitInputPixels: 268402689,
+      sequentialRead: true,
+      failOnError: false
+    });
+
+    // Strip EXIF/metadata from hero images (privacy: prevent GPS leak etc.)
+    sharpInstance = sharpInstance.withMetadata(false);
+
+    // Resize to fit hero dimensions while maintaining aspect ratio
+    // Use 'cover' to fill the hero area (crops if needed)
+    sharpInstance = sharpInstance.resize(heroWidth, heroHeight, {
+      withoutEnlargement: false, // Allow upscaling for small images
+      fit: 'cover',
+      position: 'center'
+    });
+
+    // Apply JPEG format with high quality
+    sharpInstance = sharpInstance.jpeg({
+      quality: quality,
+      progressive: true,
+      mozjpeg: true
+    });
+
+    // Save the hero image
+    await sharpInstance.toFile(heroPath);
+
+    // Verify the hero image was created successfully
+    const stats = await fs.stat(heroPath);
+    if (stats.size === 0) {
+      throw new Error('Generated hero image is empty');
+    }
+
+    logger.info(`Generated hero image for ${filename}: ${heroPath}`);
+    return path.relative(getStoragePath(), heroPath);
+  } catch (error) {
+    const msg = (error && error.message) ? error.message : String(error);
+    logger.error(`Failed to generate hero image for ${filename}: ${msg}`);
+
+    // Clean up any partially created file
+    try {
+      await fs.unlink(heroPath);
+    } catch (unlinkErr) {
+      // Ignore unlink errors
+    }
+
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Check if a hero image exists and is valid
+ */
+async function isHeroValid(heroPath) {
+  try {
+    const fullPath = path.join(getStoragePath(), heroPath);
+    const stats = await fs.stat(fullPath);
+
+    if (stats.size === 0) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    // Try to read metadata to ensure it's a valid image
+    await sharp(fullPath).metadata();
+    return true;
+  } catch (error) {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Ensure a hero image exists for a photo, regenerate if needed
+ */
+async function ensureHeroImage(photo) {
+  const { db } = require('../database/db');
+  const { resolvePhotoFilePath } = require('./photoResolver');
+
+  let originalPath;
+  try {
+    const event = await db('events').where('id', photo.event_id).first();
+    originalPath = resolvePhotoFilePath(event, photo);
+    logger.info(`Ensuring hero image for photo ${photo.id} from source: ${originalPath}`);
+  } catch (e) {
+    const msg = (e && e.message) ? e.message : String(e);
+    logger.error(`Failed to resolve original path for hero image (photo ${photo.id}): ${msg}`);
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  // Check if hero image exists and is valid
+  if (photo.hero_path) {
+    const isValid = await isHeroValid(photo.hero_path);
+    if (isValid) {
+      return photo.hero_path;
+    }
+    logger.warn(`Invalid hero image detected for photo ${photo.id}, regenerating...`);
+  }
+
+  // Generate new hero image
+  const newHeroPath = await generateHeroImage(originalPath, { regenerate: true });
+
+  if (newHeroPath) {
+    // Update database with new hero path
+    await db('photos')
+      .where({ id: photo.id })
+      .update({ hero_path: newHeroPath });
+
+    logger.info(`Regenerated hero image for photo ${photo.id}`);
+    return newHeroPath;
+  }
+
+  return null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Extract capture date from EXIF metadata
+ * @param {string} imagePath - Path to the image file
+ * @returns {Date|null} - The capture date or null if not available
+ */
+async function extractCaptureDate(imagePath) {
+  try {
+    // Parse EXIF data, looking for common date fields
+    const exif = await exifr.parse(imagePath, {
+      pick: ['DateTimeOriginal', 'CreateDate', 'DateTimeDigitized', 'ModifyDate']
+    });
+
+    if (!exif) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    // Priority order: DateTimeOriginal > CreateDate > DateTimeDigitized > ModifyDate
+    const captureDate = exif.DateTimeOriginal ||
+                        exif.CreateDate ||
+                        exif.DateTimeDigitized ||
+                        exif.ModifyDate;
+
+    if (captureDate) {
+      // exifr returns Date objects directly when parsing dates
+      if (captureDate instanceof Date) {
+        // Validate the date is reasonable (not in the future, not before 1990)
+        const now = new Date();
+        const minDate = new Date('1990-01-01');
+        if (captureDate > minDate && captureDate <= now) {
+          return captureDate;
+        }
+      }
+      // Handle string dates if necessary
+      if (typeof captureDate === 'string') {
+        const parsed = new Date(captureDate);
+        if (!isNaN(parsed.getTime())) {
+          return parsed;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    return null;
+  } catch (error) {
+    // Log only as debug - many images don't have EXIF data
+    logger.debug(`Could not extract EXIF date from ${path.basename(imagePath)}:`, error.message);
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  generateThumbnail,
+  isThumbnailValid,
+  ensureThumbnail,
+  generateVideoPlaceholder,
+  generateHeroImage,
+  isHeroValid,
+  ensureHeroImage,
+  extractCaptureDate
+};

backend/src/services/photoExportService.js

@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ class PhotoExportService {
    */
   async getPhotosWithFeedback(eventId, photoIds = null) {
     let query = db('photos')
-      .leftJoin('categories', 'photos.category_id', 'categories.id')
+      .leftJoin('photo_categories', 'photos.category_id', 'photo_categories.id')
       .where('photos.event_id', eventId)
       .select(
         'photos.id',
         'photos.filename',
         'photos.original_filename',
-        'photos.file_path',
+        'photos.path',
         'photos.average_rating',
         'photos.feedback_count',
         'photos.like_count',
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ class PhotoExportService {
         'photos.comment_count',
         'photos.width',
         'photos.height',
-        'photos.file_size',
-        'photos.created_at',
-        'categories.name as category_name'
+        'photos.size_bytes',
+        'photos.uploaded_at',
+        'photo_categories.name as category_name'
       )
       .orderBy('photos.filename', 'asc');
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class PhotoExportService {
     const { filename_format = 'original', separator = 'newline' } = options;
 
     const filenames = photos.map(photo =>
-      filename_format === 'original' ? photo.original_filename : photo.filename
+      filename_format === 'original' ? (photo.original_filename || photo.filename) : photo.filename
     );
 
     let content;
@@ -126,14 +126,14 @@ class PhotoExportService {
       'category',
       'width',
       'height',
-      'file_size',
-      'created_at'
+      'size_bytes',
+      'uploaded_at'
     ];
 
     const rows = photos.map(photo => [
-      filename_format === 'original' ? photo.original_filename : photo.filename,
+      filename_format === 'original' ? (photo.original_filename || photo.filename) : photo.filename,
       photo.original_filename || '',
-      photo.average_rating ? photo.average_rating.toFixed(2) : '0.00',
+      photo.average_rating ? parseFloat(photo.average_rating).toFixed(2) : '0.00',
       photo.feedback_count || 0,
       photo.like_count || 0,
       photo.favorite_count || 0,
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ class PhotoExportService {
       photo.category_name || '',
       photo.width || '',
       photo.height || '',
-      photo.file_size || '',
-      photo.created_at ? new Date(photo.created_at).toISOString() : ''
+      photo.size_bytes || '',
+      photo.uploaded_at ? new Date(photo.uploaded_at).toISOString() : ''
     ]);
 
     const csvContent = [
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ class PhotoExportService {
 
     for (const photo of photos) {
       const baseFilename = filename_format === 'original'
-        ? photo.original_filename
+        ? (photo.original_filename || photo.filename)
         : photo.filename;
       const xmpFilename = this.xmpGenerator.getXmpFilename(baseFilename);
       const xmpContent = this.xmpGenerator.generateXmp(photo, options);
@@ -209,21 +209,21 @@ class PhotoExportService {
       photos: photos.map(photo => ({
         id: photo.id,
         filename: photo.filename,
-        original_filename: photo.original_filename,
+        original_filename: photo.original_filename || null,
         category: photo.category_name || null,
         rating: {
-          average: photo.average_rating ? parseFloat(photo.average_rating.toFixed(2)) : 0,
+          average: photo.average_rating ? parseFloat(parseFloat(photo.average_rating).toFixed(2)) : 0,
           count: photo.feedback_count || 0
         },
         likes: photo.like_count || 0,
         favorites: photo.favorite_count || 0,
         comments: photo.comment_count || 0,
         dimensions: {
-          width: photo.width,
-          height: photo.height
+          width: photo.width || null,
+          height: photo.height || null
         },
-        file_size: photo.file_size,
-        created_at: photo.created_at
+        size_bytes: photo.size_bytes || null,
+        uploaded_at: photo.uploaded_at || null
       }))
     };
 

backend/src/services/photoProcessor.js

@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ async function processUploadedPhotos(files, eventId, uploadedBy = 'admin', categ
       // Generate thumbnail and extract metadata
       let thumbnailPath;
       let videoMetadata = null;
+      let imageMetadata = null;
 
       if (isVideo) {
         // Process video: extract metadata and generate thumbnail
@@ -169,8 +170,22 @@ async function processUploadedPhotos(files, eventId, uploadedBy = 'admin', categ
         videoMetadata = result.metadata;
         thumbnailPath = path.relative(getStoragePath(), videoThumbnailPath);
       } else {
-        // Process image: generate thumbnail
+        // Process image: generate thumbnail and extract dimensions
         thumbnailPath = await generateThumbnail(newPath);
+
+        // Extract image dimensions using sharp
+        try {
+          const sharp = require('sharp');
+          const metadata = await sharp(newPath).metadata();
+          if (metadata.width && metadata.height) {
+            imageMetadata = {
+              width: metadata.width,
+              height: metadata.height
+            };
+          }
+        } catch (metadataError) {
+          console.warn(`Could not extract image dimensions for ${file.originalname}:`, metadataError.message);
+        }
       }
 
       // Calculate relative paths
@@ -186,6 +201,7 @@ async function processUploadedPhotos(files, eventId, uploadedBy = 'admin', categ
       const photoData = {
         event_id: eventId,
         filename: newFilename,
+        original_filename: file.originalname,
         path: relativePath,
         thumbnail_path: relativeThumbPath,
         type: photoType,
@@ -205,6 +221,12 @@ async function processUploadedPhotos(files, eventId, uploadedBy = 'admin', categ
         photoData.height = videoMetadata.height;
       }
 
+      // Add image dimensions if available
+      if (!isVideo && imageMetadata) {
+        photoData.width = imageMetadata.width;
+        photoData.height = imageMetadata.height;
+      }
+
       if (supportsReturning) {
         insertResult = await trx('photos')
           .insert(photoData)

backend/src/services/photoService.js

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const fs = require('fs').promises;
 const { db } = require('../database/db');
 const { formatBoolean } = require('../utils/dbCompat');
 
-const getStoragePath = () => process.env.STORAGE_PATH || path.join(__dirname, '../../storage');
+const getStoragePath = () => process.env.STORAGE_PATH || path.join(__dirname, '../../../storage');
 
 /**
  * Get photos for an event with optional filtering

backend/src/services/restoreService.js

@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@ const crypto = require('crypto');
 const zlib = require('zlib');
 const { pipeline } = require('stream/promises');
 const { createReadStream, createWriteStream } = require('fs');
-const { exec } = require('child_process');
-const { promisify } = require('util');
-const execAsync = promisify(exec);
+const { spawnAsync, spawnToFile, spawnFromFile } = require('../utils/safeExec');
 const { db } = require('../database/db');
 const knexConfig = require('../../knexfile');
 const logger = require('../utils/logger');
@@ -418,12 +416,14 @@ class RestoreService {
       let availableBytes = 0;
       let diskCheckSucceeded = false;
       try {
-        const { exec } = require('child_process');
-        const execAsync = promisify(exec);
         // Use root path as fallback if storage path doesn't exist yet
         const checkPath = await fs.access(storagePath).then(() => storagePath).catch(() => '/');
-        const { stdout } = await execAsync(`df -k "${checkPath}" | tail -1 | awk '{print $4}'`);
-        const parsed = parseInt(stdout.trim());
+        const { stdout } = await spawnAsync('df', ['-k', checkPath]);
+        // Parse df output: last line, 4th column is available KB
+        const lines = stdout.trim().split('\n');
+        const lastLine = lines[lines.length - 1];
+        const columns = lastLine.trim().split(/\s+/);
+        const parsed = parseInt(columns[3]);
         if (!isNaN(parsed) && parsed > 0) {
           availableBytes = parsed * 1024; // Convert from KB to bytes
           diskCheckSucceeded = true;
@@ -492,15 +492,12 @@ class RestoreService {
         
         if (this.dbType === 'sqlite') {
           const dbPath = knexConfig.connection.filename;
-          await execAsync(`sqlite3 "${dbPath}" ".backup '${dbBackupPath}'"`);
+          await spawnAsync('sqlite3', [dbPath, `.backup '${dbBackupPath}'`]);
         } else {
           // PostgreSQL backup
           const { host, port, user, password, database } = knexConfig.connection;
           const env = { ...process.env, PGPASSWORD: password };
-          await execAsync(
-            `pg_dump -h ${host} -p ${port} -U ${user} -d ${database} > "${dbBackupPath}"`,
-            { env }
-          );
+          await spawnToFile('pg_dump', ['-h', host, '-p', String(port), '-U', user, '-d', database], dbBackupPath, { env });
         }
 
         // Compress database backup
@@ -513,8 +510,8 @@ class RestoreService {
         this.log('info', 'Backing up current files...');
         const storagePath = process.env.STORAGE_PATH || path.join(__dirname, '../../../storage');
         const filesBackupPath = path.join(backupPath, 'files.tar.gz');
-        
-        await execAsync(`tar -czf "${filesBackupPath}" -C "${path.dirname(storagePath)}" "${path.basename(storagePath)}"`);
+
+        await spawnAsync('tar', ['-czf', filesBackupPath, '-C', path.dirname(storagePath), path.basename(storagePath)]);
       }
 
       // Create backup manifest
@@ -696,10 +693,10 @@ class RestoreService {
         
         try {
           // Restore from backup
-          await execAsync(`sqlite3 "${dbPath}" ".restore '${restoreFile}'"`);
-          
+          await spawnAsync('sqlite3', [dbPath, `.restore '${restoreFile}'`]);
+
           // Verify integrity
-          const integrityCheck = await execAsync(`sqlite3 "${dbPath}" "PRAGMA integrity_check"`);
+          const integrityCheck = await spawnAsync('sqlite3', [dbPath, 'PRAGMA integrity_check']);
           if (!integrityCheck.stdout.includes('ok')) {
             throw new Error('Database integrity check failed after restore');
           }
@@ -722,21 +719,12 @@ class RestoreService {
         // Drop and recreate database (extremely dangerous!)
         this.log('warn', 'Dropping and recreating PostgreSQL database...');
         
-        await execAsync(
-          `psql -h ${host} -p ${port} -U ${user} -c "DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS ${database}"`,
-          { env }
-        );
-        
-        await execAsync(
-          `psql -h ${host} -p ${port} -U ${user} -c "CREATE DATABASE ${database}"`,
-          { env }
-        );
-        
+        await spawnAsync('psql', ['-h', host, '-p', String(port), '-U', user, '-c', `DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS ${database}`], { env });
+
+        await spawnAsync('psql', ['-h', host, '-p', String(port), '-U', user, '-c', `CREATE DATABASE ${database}`], { env });
+
         // Restore from backup
-        await execAsync(
-          `psql -h ${host} -p ${port} -U ${user} -d ${database} < "${restoreFile}"`,
-          { env, maxBuffer: 1024 * 1024 * 100 } // 100MB buffer
-        );
+        await spawnFromFile('psql', ['-h', host, '-p', String(port), '-U', user, '-d', database], restoreFile, { env });
       }
 
       // Re-initialize database connection
@@ -987,14 +975,11 @@ class RestoreService {
 
         if (this.dbType === 'sqlite') {
           const dbPath = knexConfig.connection.filename;
-          await execAsync(`sqlite3 "${dbPath}" ".restore '${decompressedPath}'"`);
+          await spawnAsync('sqlite3', [dbPath, `.restore '${decompressedPath}'`]);
         } else {
           const { host, port, user, password, database } = knexConfig.connection;
           const env = { ...process.env, PGPASSWORD: password };
-          await execAsync(
-            `psql -h ${host} -p ${port} -U ${user} -d ${database} < "${decompressedPath}"`,
-            { env }
-          );
+          await spawnFromFile('psql', ['-h', host, '-p', String(port), '-U', user, '-d', database], decompressedPath, { env });
         }
 
         await fs.unlink(decompressedPath);
@@ -1004,7 +989,7 @@ class RestoreService {
       const filesBackupPath = path.join(preRestoreBackupPath, 'files.tar.gz');
       if (await fs.access(filesBackupPath).then(() => true).catch(() => false)) {
         const storagePath = process.env.STORAGE_PATH || path.join(__dirname, '../../../storage');
-        await execAsync(`tar -xzf "${filesBackupPath}" -C "${path.dirname(storagePath)}"`);
+        await spawnAsync('tar', ['-xzf', filesBackupPath, '-C', path.dirname(storagePath)]);
       }
 
       this.log('info', 'Rollback completed successfully');

backend/src/services/robotsTxtService.js

@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+const { db } = require('../database/db');
+
+let cachedRobotsTxt = null;
+let cacheTimestamp = 0;
+const CACHE_TTL_MS = 60 * 1000; // 60 seconds
+
+function parseSetting(raw) {
+  if (raw === null || raw === undefined) return null;
+  if (typeof raw !== 'string') return raw;
+  try {
+    return JSON.parse(raw);
+  } catch {
+    return raw;
+  }
+}
+
+async function getSeoSettings() {
+  const rows = await db('app_settings')
+    .where('setting_type', 'seo')
+    .select('setting_key', 'setting_value');
+
+  const settings = {};
+  for (const row of rows) {
+    settings[row.setting_key] = parseSetting(row.setting_value);
+  }
+  return settings;
+}
+
+const SOCIAL_BOTS = [
+  'Twitterbot',
+  'facebookexternalhit',
+  'LinkedInBot',
+  'Slackbot',
+  'WhatsApp',
+  'TelegramBot',
+  'Discordbot'
+];
+
+async function generateRobotsTxt() {
+  const now = Date.now();
+  if (cachedRobotsTxt && (now - cacheTimestamp) < CACHE_TTL_MS) {
+    return cachedRobotsTxt;
+  }
+
+  const settings = await getSeoSettings();
+  const allowIndexing = settings.seo_allow_indexing === true;
+  const blockAiCrawlers = settings.seo_block_ai_crawlers !== false;
+  const blockSocialBots = settings.seo_block_social_bots === true;
+  const aiAgents = Array.isArray(settings.seo_blocked_ai_agents)
+    ? settings.seo_blocked_ai_agents
+    : [];
+  const customRules = Array.isArray(settings.seo_custom_rules)
+    ? settings.seo_custom_rules
+    : [];
+  const sitemapUrl = settings.seo_sitemap_url || '';
+
+  const lines = [];
+
+  // Always block admin and API paths for all agents
+  lines.push('# Protected paths');
+  lines.push('User-agent: *');
+  lines.push('Disallow: /admin');
+  lines.push('Disallow: /api');
+  lines.push('');
+
+  if (!allowIndexing) {
+    // Block everything for all agents
+    lines.push('# Indexing disabled - block all crawlers');
+    lines.push('User-agent: *');
+    lines.push('Disallow: /');
+    lines.push('');
+  }
+
+  // Block AI crawlers if enabled
+  if (blockAiCrawlers && aiAgents.length > 0) {
+    lines.push('# AI/LLM crawler blocking');
+    for (const agent of aiAgents) {
+      lines.push(`User-agent: ${agent}`);
+      lines.push('Disallow: /');
+      lines.push('');
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Block social bots if enabled
+  if (blockSocialBots) {
+    lines.push('# Social media bot blocking');
+    for (const bot of SOCIAL_BOTS) {
+      lines.push(`User-agent: ${bot}`);
+      lines.push('Disallow: /');
+      lines.push('');
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Custom rules
+  if (customRules.length > 0) {
+    lines.push('# Custom rules');
+    for (const rule of customRules) {
+      if (rule.userAgent && Array.isArray(rule.disallow)) {
+        lines.push(`User-agent: ${rule.userAgent}`);
+        for (const path of rule.disallow) {
+          lines.push(`Disallow: ${path}`);
+        }
+        lines.push('');
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Sitemap
+  if (sitemapUrl) {
+    lines.push(`Sitemap: ${sitemapUrl}`);
+    lines.push('');
+  }
+
+  const result = lines.join('\n');
+  cachedRobotsTxt = result;
+  cacheTimestamp = now;
+  return result;
+}
+
+function clearRobotsTxtCache() {
+  cachedRobotsTxt = null;
+  cacheTimestamp = 0;
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  generateRobotsTxt,
+  clearRobotsTxtCache
+};

backend/src/services/secureImageService.js

@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ class SecureImageService {
 
   /**
    * Process image with protection measures
+   * For basic/standard protection without fingerprinting, returns original file
+   * For enhanced/maximum protection, applies quality reduction and fingerprinting
    */
   async processProtectedImage(imagePath, options = {}) {
     const {
@@ -169,11 +171,58 @@ class SecureImageService {
     } = options;
 
     try {
+      // For basic protection level, always return original file without processing
+      if (protectionLevel === 'basic') {
+        return await fs.readFile(imagePath);
+      }
+
+      // For standard protection without fingerprinting, return original file
+      // This avoids unnecessary recompression when no protection features are needed
+      if (protectionLevel === 'standard' && !addFingerprint && !fragmentImage) {
+        return await fs.readFile(imagePath);
+      }
+
+      // Get metadata to check if processing is actually needed
+      const metadata = await sharp(imagePath).metadata();
+
+      // For standard protection with fingerprint only (no resize needed, no quality change),
+      // we can add fingerprint without full recompression by preserving format
+      const needsResize = metadata.width > maxWidth || metadata.height > maxHeight;
+      const needsQualityReduction = protectionLevel === 'enhanced' || protectionLevel === 'maximum';
+
+      // If standard protection and only fingerprinting is needed, and image doesn't need resize,
+      // just add metadata without recompressing
+      if (protectionLevel === 'standard' && addFingerprint && !needsResize) {
+        let image = sharp(imagePath);
+
+        // Add fingerprint to metadata without changing image quality
+        const fingerprint = crypto.randomBytes(16).toString('hex');
+
+        // Preserve original format with high quality
+        const format = metadata.format || 'jpeg';
+        if (format === 'png') {
+          image = image.png({ compressionLevel: 6 });
+        } else if (format === 'webp') {
+          image = image.webp({ quality: 95 });
+        } else {
+          image = image.jpeg({ quality: 100, mozjpeg: true });
+        }
+
+        image = image.withMetadata({
+          exif: {
+            [sharp.EXIF.IFD0.ImageDescription]: `Protected:${fingerprint}`
+          }
+        });
+
+        return await image.toBuffer();
+      }
+
+      // For enhanced/maximum protection or when resize is needed, do full processing
       let image = sharp(imagePath);
-      const metadata = await image.metadata();
+      let effectiveQuality = quality;
 
       // Resize if too large
-      if (metadata.width > maxWidth || metadata.height > maxHeight) {
+      if (needsResize) {
         image = image.resize(maxWidth, maxHeight, {
           fit: 'inside',
           withoutEnlargement: true
@@ -182,18 +231,26 @@ class SecureImageService {
 
       // Apply quality reduction for protection
       if (protectionLevel === 'enhanced') {
-        quality = Math.min(quality, 70);
+        effectiveQuality = Math.min(quality, 70);
       } else if (protectionLevel === 'maximum') {
-        quality = Math.min(quality, 60);
+        effectiveQuality = Math.min(quality, 60);
       }
 
-      // Convert to appropriate format
-      image = image.jpeg({ quality, progressive: true });
+      // Preserve original format when possible, apply quality settings
+      const format = metadata.format || 'jpeg';
+      if (format === 'png' && !needsQualityReduction) {
+        image = image.png({ compressionLevel: 6 });
+      } else if (format === 'webp') {
+        image = image.webp({ quality: effectiveQuality });
+      } else {
+        // JPEG or when quality reduction is needed (convert to JPEG)
+        image = image.jpeg({ quality: effectiveQuality, progressive: true });
+      }
 
       // Add invisible watermark/fingerprint
       if (addFingerprint) {
         const fingerprint = crypto.randomBytes(16).toString('hex');
-        
+
         // Embed fingerprint in metadata
         image = image.withMetadata({
           exif: {

backend/src/services/updateCheckService.js

@@ -0,0 +1,212 @@
+const axios = require('axios');
+const fs = require('fs').promises;
+const path = require('path');
+const logger = require('../utils/logger');
+
+// Cache for version info (avoid hitting GitHub API too often)
+let versionCache = null;
+let lastCheck = 0;
+const CACHE_TTL = 60 * 60 * 1000; // 1 hour cache
+
+/**
+ * Get current installed version from package.json
+ */
+async function getCurrentVersion() {
+  try {
+    const packagePath = path.join(__dirname, '../../package.json');
+    const packageContent = await fs.readFile(packagePath, 'utf8');
+    const packageJson = JSON.parse(packageContent);
+    return packageJson.version || '0.0.0';
+  } catch (err) {
+    logger.error('Could not read package.json for version:', err);
+    return '0.0.0';
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Determine current release channel from version or environment
+ */
+function getCurrentChannel(version) {
+  // Check environment variable first
+  const envChannel = process.env.PICPEAK_RELEASE_CHANNEL;
+  if (envChannel && ['stable', 'beta'].includes(envChannel)) {
+    return envChannel;
+  }
+
+  // Infer from version string
+  if (version && version.includes('-beta')) {
+    return 'beta';
+  }
+  return 'stable';
+}
+
+/**
+ * Parse version string into comparable parts
+ */
+function parseVersion(version) {
+  if (!version) return null;
+
+  // Handle versions like "2.3.0" or "2.3.0-beta.1"
+  const match = version.match(/^(\d+)\.(\d+)\.(\d+)(?:-beta\.(\d+))?$/);
+  if (!match) return null;
+
+  return {
+    major: parseInt(match[1], 10),
+    minor: parseInt(match[2], 10),
+    patch: parseInt(match[3], 10),
+    beta: match[4] ? parseInt(match[4], 10) : null,
+    isBeta: !!match[4]
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Compare two versions
+ * Returns: 1 if a > b, -1 if a < b, 0 if equal
+ */
+function compareVersions(a, b) {
+  const va = parseVersion(a);
+  const vb = parseVersion(b);
+
+  if (!va || !vb) return 0;
+
+  // Compare major.minor.patch
+  if (va.major !== vb.major) return va.major > vb.major ? 1 : -1;
+  if (va.minor !== vb.minor) return va.minor > vb.minor ? 1 : -1;
+  if (va.patch !== vb.patch) return va.patch > vb.patch ? 1 : -1;
+
+  // Handle beta vs stable
+  if (va.isBeta && !vb.isBeta) return -1; // beta < stable
+  if (!va.isBeta && vb.isBeta) return 1;  // stable > beta
+
+  // Both are beta - compare beta numbers
+  if (va.isBeta && vb.isBeta) {
+    if (va.beta !== vb.beta) return va.beta > vb.beta ? 1 : -1;
+  }
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Fetch available versions from GitHub Releases
+ * Uses GitHub Releases API which is publicly accessible without authentication
+ */
+async function fetchAvailableVersions() {
+  try {
+    // Use GitHub Releases API (public, no auth required)
+    const response = await axios.get(
+      'https://api.github.com/repos/the-luap/picpeak/releases',
+      {
+        headers: {
+          'Accept': 'application/vnd.github+json',
+          'X-GitHub-Api-Version': '2022-11-28',
+          'User-Agent': 'PicPeak-Update-Checker'
+        },
+        timeout: 10000
+      }
+    );
+
+    // Extract version tags from releases
+    const versions = {
+      stable: [],
+      beta: []
+    };
+
+    for (const release of response.data) {
+      const tag = release.tag_name;
+      if (!tag) continue;
+
+      // Remove 'v' prefix if present
+      const version = tag.startsWith('v') ? tag.substring(1) : tag;
+
+      if (version.match(/^\d+\.\d+\.\d+$/)) {
+        // Stable version
+        versions.stable.push(version);
+      } else if (version.match(/^\d+\.\d+\.\d+-beta\.\d+$/)) {
+        // Beta version
+        versions.beta.push(version);
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Sort versions descending (newest first)
+    versions.stable.sort((a, b) => compareVersions(b, a));
+    versions.beta.sort((a, b) => compareVersions(b, a));
+
+    return versions;
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error('Failed to fetch available versions from GitHub:', error.message);
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Check for available updates
+ */
+async function checkForUpdates(forceRefresh = false) {
+  const now = Date.now();
+
+  // Use cache if available and not expired
+  if (!forceRefresh && versionCache && (now - lastCheck) < CACHE_TTL) {
+    return versionCache;
+  }
+
+  const currentVersion = await getCurrentVersion();
+  const currentChannel = getCurrentChannel(currentVersion);
+  const availableVersions = await fetchAvailableVersions();
+
+  if (!availableVersions) {
+    return {
+      current: currentVersion,
+      channel: currentChannel,
+      updateAvailable: false,
+      error: 'Unable to check for updates'
+    };
+  }
+
+  // Determine latest version for current channel
+  const latestStable = availableVersions.stable[0] || currentVersion;
+  const latestBeta = availableVersions.beta[0] || currentVersion;
+  const latestForChannel = currentChannel === 'beta' ? latestBeta : latestStable;
+
+  const updateAvailable = compareVersions(latestForChannel, currentVersion) > 0;
+
+  // Also check if there's a newer beta for stable users who want to preview
+  const newerBetaAvailable = currentChannel === 'stable' &&
+    availableVersions.beta.length > 0 &&
+    compareVersions(latestBeta, currentVersion) > 0;
+
+  const result = {
+    current: currentVersion,
+    channel: currentChannel,
+    latest: {
+      stable: latestStable,
+      beta: latestBeta,
+      forChannel: latestForChannel
+    },
+    updateAvailable,
+    newerBetaAvailable,
+    lastChecked: new Date().toISOString()
+  };
+
+  // Update cache
+  versionCache = result;
+  lastCheck = now;
+
+  return result;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Clear the version cache (useful for testing)
+ */
+function clearCache() {
+  versionCache = null;
+  lastCheck = 0;
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  checkForUpdates,
+  getCurrentVersion,
+  getCurrentChannel,
+  compareVersions,
+  parseVersion,
+  clearCache
+};

backend/src/services/updateNotificationService.js

@@ -0,0 +1,246 @@
+/**
+ * Update Notification Service
+ * Checks for updates and sends email notifications to administrators.
+ */
+
+const { db } = require('../database/db');
+const { checkForUpdates } = require('./updateCheckService');
+const { sendTemplateEmail, initializeTransporter } = require('./emailProcessor');
+const logger = require('../utils/logger');
+
+/**
+ * Get update notification settings from database
+ */
+async function getUpdateNotificationSettings() {
+  try {
+    const settings = await db('app_settings')
+      .whereIn('setting_key', [
+        'update_email_notifications_enabled',
+        'update_email_recipients',
+        'last_notified_version'
+      ])
+      .select('setting_key', 'setting_value');
+
+    const result = {};
+    for (const setting of settings) {
+      try {
+        result[setting.setting_key] = JSON.parse(setting.setting_value);
+      } catch (e) {
+        result[setting.setting_key] = setting.setting_value;
+      }
+    }
+
+    return {
+      enabled: result.update_email_notifications_enabled === true,
+      recipients: result.update_email_recipients || '',
+      lastNotifiedVersion: result.last_notified_version || ''
+    };
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error('Error fetching update notification settings:', error);
+    return {
+      enabled: false,
+      recipients: '',
+      lastNotifiedVersion: ''
+    };
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Update the last notified version in database
+ */
+async function updateLastNotifiedVersion(version) {
+  try {
+    await db('app_settings')
+      .where('setting_key', 'last_notified_version')
+      .update({
+        setting_value: JSON.stringify(version),
+        updated_at: db.fn.now()
+      });
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error('Error updating last notified version:', error);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get admin email addresses to notify
+ * If recipients setting is empty, get all active admin emails
+ */
+async function getNotificationRecipients(recipientsSetting) {
+  try {
+    if (recipientsSetting && recipientsSetting.trim()) {
+      // Use configured recipients (comma-separated)
+      return recipientsSetting.split(',').map(email => email.trim()).filter(Boolean);
+    }
+
+    // Fallback: get all active admin user emails
+    const admins = await db('admin_users')
+      .where('is_active', true)
+      .whereNotNull('email')
+      .select('email');
+
+    return admins.map(admin => admin.email).filter(Boolean);
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error('Error fetching notification recipients:', error);
+    return [];
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Check for updates and send notification emails if new version is available
+ */
+async function checkAndNotifyUpdates() {
+  logger.info('Update notification service: Checking for updates...');
+
+  try {
+    // Check if update notifications are enabled
+    const settings = await getUpdateNotificationSettings();
+
+    if (!settings.enabled) {
+      logger.info('Update email notifications are disabled');
+      return { notified: false, reason: 'notifications_disabled' };
+    }
+
+    // Check for available updates
+    const updateInfo = await checkForUpdates();
+
+    if (!updateInfo.updateAvailable) {
+      logger.info('No updates available');
+      return { notified: false, reason: 'no_updates' };
+    }
+
+    const newVersion = updateInfo.latest.forChannel;
+
+    // Check if we've already notified about this version
+    if (settings.lastNotifiedVersion === newVersion) {
+      logger.info(`Already notified about version ${newVersion}`);
+      return { notified: false, reason: 'already_notified' };
+    }
+
+    // Get recipients
+    const recipients = await getNotificationRecipients(settings.recipients);
+
+    if (recipients.length === 0) {
+      logger.warn('No recipients configured for update notifications');
+      return { notified: false, reason: 'no_recipients' };
+    }
+
+    // Ensure email transporter is initialized
+    await initializeTransporter();
+
+    // Send email to each recipient
+    const frontendUrl = process.env.FRONTEND_URL || 'http://localhost:3000';
+    const releaseNotesUrl = `https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/releases/tag/v${newVersion}`;
+    const channelLabel = updateInfo.channel === 'beta' ? 'Beta' : 'Stable';
+
+    let successCount = 0;
+    let errorCount = 0;
+
+    for (const email of recipients) {
+      try {
+        await sendTemplateEmail(email, 'version_update_available', {
+          current_version: updateInfo.current,
+          new_version: newVersion,
+          channel: channelLabel,
+          release_notes_url: releaseNotesUrl,
+          admin_url: `${frontendUrl}/admin`
+        });
+        successCount++;
+        logger.info(`Update notification sent to ${email}`);
+      } catch (error) {
+        errorCount++;
+        logger.error(`Failed to send update notification to ${email}:`, error);
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Update last notified version
+    if (successCount > 0) {
+      await updateLastNotifiedVersion(newVersion);
+      logger.info(`Update notifications sent: ${successCount} success, ${errorCount} failed`);
+    }
+
+    return {
+      notified: successCount > 0,
+      newVersion,
+      successCount,
+      errorCount,
+      totalRecipients: recipients.length
+    };
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error('Error in update notification service:', error);
+    return { notified: false, reason: 'error', error: error.message };
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Force send update notification (for manual trigger from admin UI)
+ */
+async function sendUpdateNotificationNow() {
+  logger.info('Manually triggering update notification...');
+
+  try {
+    // Check for available updates
+    const updateInfo = await checkForUpdates(true); // Force refresh
+
+    if (!updateInfo.updateAvailable) {
+      return { success: false, message: 'No updates available' };
+    }
+
+    const newVersion = updateInfo.latest.forChannel;
+    const settings = await getUpdateNotificationSettings();
+
+    // Get recipients
+    const recipients = await getNotificationRecipients(settings.recipients);
+
+    if (recipients.length === 0) {
+      return { success: false, message: 'No recipients configured' };
+    }
+
+    // Ensure email transporter is initialized
+    await initializeTransporter();
+
+    // Send email to each recipient
+    const releaseNotesUrl = `https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/releases/tag/v${newVersion}`;
+    const channelLabel = updateInfo.channel === 'beta' ? 'Beta' : 'Stable';
+
+    let successCount = 0;
+    let errorCount = 0;
+
+    for (const email of recipients) {
+      try {
+        await sendTemplateEmail(email, 'version_update_available', {
+          current_version: updateInfo.current,
+          new_version: newVersion,
+          channel: channelLabel,
+          release_notes_url: releaseNotesUrl
+        });
+        successCount++;
+      } catch (error) {
+        errorCount++;
+        logger.error(`Failed to send update notification to ${email}:`, error);
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Update last notified version
+    if (successCount > 0) {
+      await updateLastNotifiedVersion(newVersion);
+    }
+
+    return {
+      success: successCount > 0,
+      newVersion,
+      successCount,
+      errorCount,
+      totalRecipients: recipients.length
+    };
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error('Error sending manual update notification:', error);
+    return { success: false, message: error.message };
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  checkAndNotifyUpdates,
+  sendUpdateNotificationNow,
+  getUpdateNotificationSettings,
+  getNotificationRecipients
+};

backend/src/services/uploadSettings.js

@@ -7,6 +7,25 @@ const CACHE_TTL_MS = 60_000;
 let cachedValue = DEFAULT_MAX_FILES_PER_UPLOAD;
 let cacheExpiresAt = 0;
 
+// Map of file extension to MIME type(s)
+const EXTENSION_TO_MIME = {
+  'jpg': 'image/jpeg',
+  'jpeg': 'image/jpeg',
+  'png': 'image/png',
+  'webp': 'image/webp',
+  'gif': 'image/gif',
+  'mp4': 'video/mp4',
+  'm4v': 'video/mp4',
+  'webm': 'video/webm',
+  'mov': 'video/quicktime',
+  'avi': 'video/x-msvideo',
+};
+
+const DEFAULT_ALLOWED_FILE_TYPES = 'jpg,jpeg,png,webp';
+
+let cachedAllowedTypes = null;
+let allowedTypesCacheExpiresAt = 0;
+
 const parseSettingValue = (setting) => {
   if (!setting || setting.setting_value == null) {
     return null;
@@ -79,9 +98,76 @@ const clearMaxFilesPerUploadCache = () => {
   cacheExpiresAt = 0;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Convert a comma-separated list of file extensions into an array of MIME types.
+ * Unknown extensions are silently ignored.
+ */
+const extensionsToMimeTypes = (extString) => {
+  if (!extString || typeof extString !== 'string') {
+    return extensionsToMimeTypes(DEFAULT_ALLOWED_FILE_TYPES);
+  }
+
+  const mimeSet = new Set();
+  extString.split(',').forEach(ext => {
+    const cleaned = ext.trim().toLowerCase().replace(/^\./, '');
+    const mime = EXTENSION_TO_MIME[cleaned];
+    if (mime) {
+      mimeSet.add(mime);
+    }
+  });
+
+  if (mimeSet.size === 0) {
+    return extensionsToMimeTypes(DEFAULT_ALLOWED_FILE_TYPES);
+  }
+
+  return Array.from(mimeSet);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Get the allowed MIME types for uploads from the database setting.
+ * Returns an array of MIME type strings, e.g. ['image/jpeg', 'image/png', 'video/mp4'].
+ */
+const getAllowedMimeTypes = async () => {
+  if (Date.now() < allowedTypesCacheExpiresAt && cachedAllowedTypes) {
+    return cachedAllowedTypes;
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const setting = await db('app_settings')
+      .where({ setting_key: 'general_allowed_file_types' })
+      .first();
+
+    let rawValue = setting?.setting_value;
+    if (typeof rawValue === 'string') {
+      try { rawValue = JSON.parse(rawValue); } catch { /* keep string */ }
+    }
+
+    const mimeTypes = extensionsToMimeTypes(rawValue);
+    cachedAllowedTypes = mimeTypes;
+    allowedTypesCacheExpiresAt = Date.now() + CACHE_TTL_MS;
+    return mimeTypes;
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Failed to read allowed file types setting:', error.message);
+    const fallback = extensionsToMimeTypes(DEFAULT_ALLOWED_FILE_TYPES);
+    cachedAllowedTypes = fallback;
+    allowedTypesCacheExpiresAt = Date.now() + CACHE_TTL_MS;
+    return fallback;
+  }
+};
+
+const clearAllowedTypesCache = () => {
+  allowedTypesCacheExpiresAt = 0;
+  cachedAllowedTypes = null;
+};
+
 module.exports = {
   getMaxFilesPerUpload,
   clearMaxFilesPerUploadCache,
+  getAllowedMimeTypes,
+  clearAllowedTypesCache,
+  extensionsToMimeTypes,
+  EXTENSION_TO_MIME,
   DEFAULT_MAX_FILES_PER_UPLOAD,
-  MAX_ALLOWED_FILES_PER_UPLOAD
+  MAX_ALLOWED_FILES_PER_UPLOAD,
+  DEFAULT_ALLOWED_FILE_TYPES
 };

backend/src/services/userManagementService.js

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ async function createInvitation({ email, roleId, invitedById }) {
   // Queue invitation email
   const frontendUrl = process.env.FRONTEND_URL || process.env.ADMIN_URL || 'http://localhost:3005';
   await queueEmail(null, email, 'admin_invitation', {
-    invite_link: `${frontendUrl}/admin/accept-invite/${token}`,
+    invite_link: `${frontendUrl}/invite/${token}`,
     role_name: role.display_name,
     expires_at: expiresAt.toISOString()
   });

backend/src/services/watermarkGeneratorService.js

@@ -0,0 +1,433 @@
+/**
+ * WatermarkGeneratorService
+ *
+ * Handles batch generation of pre-watermarked images for fast serving.
+ * This service is responsible for:
+ * - Generating watermarks for newly uploaded photos
+ * - Regenerating all watermarks when settings change
+ * - Tracking regeneration progress
+ */
+
+const path = require('path');
+const { db } = require('../database/db');
+const watermarkService = require('./watermarkService');
+const { getStoragePath } = require('../config/storage');
+
+class WatermarkGeneratorService {
+  constructor() {
+    // Track active regeneration jobs
+    this.activeJobs = new Map();
+    // Batch size for processing (to manage memory)
+    this.batchSize = 10;
+    // Concurrent processing limit
+    this.concurrentLimit = 2;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Generate watermark for a single photo
+   * @param {number} photoId - The photo ID
+   * @returns {Object} Result with success status and watermark path
+   */
+  async generateForPhoto(photoId) {
+    try {
+      // Get photo with event info
+      const photo = await db('photos')
+        .join('events', 'photos.event_id', 'events.id')
+        .where('photos.id', photoId)
+        .select(
+          'photos.*',
+          'events.slug',
+          'events.source_mode',
+          'events.external_path'
+        )
+        .first();
+
+      if (!photo) {
+        return { success: false, error: 'Photo not found' };
+      }
+
+      // Skip video files
+      if (photo.media_type === 'video' || (photo.mime_type && photo.mime_type.startsWith('video/'))) {
+        return { success: false, error: 'Videos do not support watermarks' };
+      }
+
+      // Get watermark settings
+      const settings = await watermarkService.getWatermarkSettings();
+      if (!settings || !settings.enabled) {
+        return { success: false, error: 'Watermarking is disabled' };
+      }
+
+      // Resolve the original file path
+      const originalPath = this.resolvePhotoPath(photo);
+      if (!originalPath) {
+        return { success: false, error: 'Could not resolve photo path' };
+      }
+
+      // Generate and save watermark
+      const result = await watermarkService.generateAndSaveWatermark(photo, originalPath, settings);
+
+      if (result.success) {
+        // Update database with watermark path
+        await db('photos')
+          .where({ id: photoId })
+          .update({
+            watermark_path: result.watermarkPath,
+            watermark_generated_at: db.fn.now()
+          });
+      }
+
+      return result;
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error(`Error generating watermark for photo ${photoId}:`, error);
+      return { success: false, error: error.message };
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Resolve the full file path for a photo
+   */
+  resolvePhotoPath(photo) {
+    const storagePath = getStoragePath();
+
+    // Handle external/reference mode
+    if (photo.source_mode === 'reference' && photo.external_relpath) {
+      const externalRoot = process.env.EXTERNAL_MEDIA_PATH || path.join(storagePath, 'external');
+      return path.join(externalRoot, photo.external_path || '', photo.external_relpath);
+    }
+
+    // Standard managed mode
+    if (photo.file_path) {
+      // file_path might be absolute or relative
+      if (path.isAbsolute(photo.file_path)) {
+        return photo.file_path;
+      }
+      return path.join(storagePath, photo.file_path);
+    }
+
+    // Fallback to constructing path from slug and filename
+    return path.join(storagePath, 'events', 'active', photo.slug, photo.filename);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Generate watermarks for all photos in an event
+   * @param {number} eventId - The event ID
+   * @param {Function} onProgress - Optional callback for progress updates
+   * @returns {Object} Result with success count and errors
+   */
+  async generateForEvent(eventId, onProgress = null) {
+    const results = { total: 0, success: 0, failed: 0, errors: [] };
+
+    try {
+      // Get all photos for the event (excluding videos)
+      const photos = await db('photos')
+        .join('events', 'photos.event_id', 'events.id')
+        .where('photos.event_id', eventId)
+        .whereNot(function() {
+          this.where('photos.media_type', 'video')
+            .orWhere('photos.mime_type', 'like', 'video/%');
+        })
+        .select(
+          'photos.*',
+          'events.slug',
+          'events.source_mode',
+          'events.external_path'
+        );
+
+      results.total = photos.length;
+
+      if (photos.length === 0) {
+        return results;
+      }
+
+      // Get watermark settings once
+      const settings = await watermarkService.getWatermarkSettings();
+      if (!settings || !settings.enabled) {
+        return { ...results, errors: ['Watermarking is disabled'] };
+      }
+
+      // Process in batches
+      for (let i = 0; i < photos.length; i += this.batchSize) {
+        const batch = photos.slice(i, i + this.batchSize);
+
+        // Process batch with limited concurrency
+        const batchResults = await Promise.all(
+          batch.map(photo => this.processPhotoWatermark(photo, settings))
+        );
+
+        // Collect results
+        for (const result of batchResults) {
+          if (result.success) {
+            results.success++;
+          } else {
+            results.failed++;
+            if (result.error) {
+              results.errors.push(`Photo ${result.photoId}: ${result.error}`);
+            }
+          }
+        }
+
+        // Progress callback
+        if (onProgress) {
+          onProgress({
+            total: results.total,
+            processed: results.success + results.failed,
+            success: results.success,
+            failed: results.failed
+          });
+        }
+      }
+
+      return results;
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error(`Error generating watermarks for event ${eventId}:`, error);
+      return { ...results, errors: [...results.errors, error.message] };
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Process watermark for a single photo (internal helper)
+   */
+  async processPhotoWatermark(photo, settings) {
+    try {
+      const originalPath = this.resolvePhotoPath(photo);
+      if (!originalPath) {
+        return { success: false, photoId: photo.id, error: 'Could not resolve path' };
+      }
+
+      const result = await watermarkService.generateAndSaveWatermark(photo, originalPath, settings);
+
+      if (result.success) {
+        await db('photos')
+          .where({ id: photo.id })
+          .update({
+            watermark_path: result.watermarkPath,
+            watermark_generated_at: db.fn.now()
+          });
+      }
+
+      return { ...result, photoId: photo.id };
+    } catch (error) {
+      return { success: false, photoId: photo.id, error: error.message };
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Regenerate watermarks for all photos in the system
+   * @param {Function} onProgress - Optional callback for progress updates
+   * @returns {Object} Result with success count and errors
+   */
+  async regenerateAll(onProgress = null) {
+    const jobId = Date.now().toString();
+    const results = { jobId, total: 0, success: 0, failed: 0, errors: [], status: 'running' };
+
+    try {
+      this.activeJobs.set(jobId, results);
+
+      // Get watermark settings
+      const settings = await watermarkService.getWatermarkSettings();
+      if (!settings || !settings.enabled) {
+        results.status = 'completed';
+        results.errors.push('Watermarking is disabled');
+        return results;
+      }
+
+      // First, clear existing watermarks from DB (the files will be overwritten)
+      // This ensures stale paths don't persist if regeneration fails
+
+      // Get all image photos (exclude videos)
+      const photos = await db('photos')
+        .join('events', 'photos.event_id', 'events.id')
+        .whereNot(function() {
+          this.where('photos.media_type', 'video')
+            .orWhere('photos.mime_type', 'like', 'video/%');
+        })
+        .select(
+          'photos.*',
+          'events.slug',
+          'events.source_mode',
+          'events.external_path'
+        );
+
+      results.total = photos.length;
+
+      if (photos.length === 0) {
+        results.status = 'completed';
+        return results;
+      }
+
+      console.log(`Starting watermark regeneration for ${photos.length} photos`);
+
+      // Process in batches
+      for (let i = 0; i < photos.length; i += this.batchSize) {
+        // Check if job was cancelled
+        if (!this.activeJobs.has(jobId)) {
+          results.status = 'cancelled';
+          return results;
+        }
+
+        const batch = photos.slice(i, i + this.batchSize);
+
+        // Process batch with limited concurrency
+        const batchResults = await Promise.all(
+          batch.map(photo => this.processPhotoWatermark(photo, settings))
+        );
+
+        // Collect results
+        for (const result of batchResults) {
+          if (result.success) {
+            results.success++;
+          } else {
+            results.failed++;
+            if (result.error && results.errors.length < 50) {
+              results.errors.push(`Photo ${result.photoId}: ${result.error}`);
+            }
+          }
+        }
+
+        // Update job status
+        this.activeJobs.set(jobId, { ...results });
+
+        // Progress callback
+        if (onProgress) {
+          onProgress({
+            jobId,
+            total: results.total,
+            processed: results.success + results.failed,
+            success: results.success,
+            failed: results.failed,
+            percentComplete: Math.round(((results.success + results.failed) / results.total) * 100)
+          });
+        }
+
+        // Small delay between batches to prevent CPU saturation
+        await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 100));
+      }
+
+      results.status = 'completed';
+      console.log(`Watermark regeneration completed: ${results.success}/${results.total} successful`);
+
+      return results;
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Error during watermark regeneration:', error);
+      results.status = 'failed';
+      results.errors.push(error.message);
+      return results;
+    } finally {
+      // Clean up job tracking after a delay
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        this.activeJobs.delete(jobId);
+      }, 60000); // Keep for 1 minute for status queries
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Clear all watermarks (when watermarking is disabled)
+   */
+  async clearAllWatermarks() {
+    try {
+      // Get all photos with watermarks
+      const photos = await db('photos')
+        .whereNotNull('watermark_path')
+        .select('id', 'watermark_path');
+
+      // Delete watermark files
+      for (const photo of photos) {
+        await watermarkService.deleteWatermarkFile(photo.watermark_path);
+      }
+
+      // Clear database paths
+      await db('photos')
+        .whereNotNull('watermark_path')
+        .update({
+          watermark_path: null,
+          watermark_generated_at: null
+        });
+
+      console.log(`Cleared ${photos.length} watermarks`);
+      return { success: true, cleared: photos.length };
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Error clearing watermarks:', error);
+      return { success: false, error: error.message };
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Delete watermark for a specific photo
+   */
+  async deleteForPhoto(photoId) {
+    try {
+      const photo = await db('photos')
+        .where({ id: photoId })
+        .select('watermark_path')
+        .first();
+
+      if (photo && photo.watermark_path) {
+        await watermarkService.deleteWatermarkFile(photo.watermark_path);
+        await db('photos')
+          .where({ id: photoId })
+          .update({
+            watermark_path: null,
+            watermark_generated_at: null
+          });
+      }
+
+      return { success: true };
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error(`Error deleting watermark for photo ${photoId}:`, error);
+      return { success: false, error: error.message };
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get status of an active regeneration job
+   */
+  getJobStatus(jobId) {
+    return this.activeJobs.get(jobId) || null;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Cancel an active regeneration job
+   */
+  cancelJob(jobId) {
+    if (this.activeJobs.has(jobId)) {
+      this.activeJobs.delete(jobId);
+      return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Check if there's an active regeneration job
+   */
+  hasActiveJob() {
+    for (const [, job] of this.activeJobs) {
+      if (job.status === 'running') {
+        return true;
+      }
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get count of photos needing watermark generation
+   */
+  async getPendingCount() {
+    const settings = await watermarkService.getWatermarkSettings();
+    if (!settings || !settings.enabled) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+
+    const result = await db('photos')
+      .whereNull('watermark_path')
+      .whereNot(function() {
+        this.where('media_type', 'video')
+          .orWhere('mime_type', 'like', 'video/%');
+      })
+      .count('id as count')
+      .first();
+
+    return parseInt(result.count) || 0;
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = new WatermarkGeneratorService();

backend/src/services/watermarkService.js

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ const sharp = require('sharp');
 const path = require('path');
 const fs = require('fs').promises;
 const { db } = require('../database/db');
+const { getStoragePath } = require('../config/storage');
 
 class WatermarkService {
   constructor() {
@@ -177,14 +178,25 @@ class WatermarkService {
         settings.position
       );
 
-      // Apply watermark
-      const watermarkedBuffer = await image
-        .composite([{
-          input: watermarkBuffer,
-          top: position.top,
-          left: position.left
-        }])
-        .toBuffer();
+      // Apply watermark with high quality output to preserve original image quality
+      let watermarkedImage = image.composite([{
+        input: watermarkBuffer,
+        top: position.top,
+        left: position.left
+      }]);
+
+      // Preserve original format with high quality settings
+      const format = metadata.format || 'jpeg';
+      let watermarkedBuffer;
+
+      if (format === 'png') {
+        watermarkedBuffer = await watermarkedImage.png({ quality: 100, compressionLevel: 6 }).toBuffer();
+      } else if (format === 'webp') {
+        watermarkedBuffer = await watermarkedImage.webp({ quality: 95, lossless: false }).toBuffer();
+      } else {
+        // Default to JPEG with maximum quality (100) to prevent recompression
+        watermarkedBuffer = await watermarkedImage.jpeg({ quality: 100, mozjpeg: true }).toBuffer();
+      }
 
       // Cache the result
       this.cache.set(cacheKey, {
@@ -221,6 +233,125 @@ class WatermarkService {
   clearCache() {
     this.cache.clear();
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the watermarks directory path, creating it if needed
+   */
+  async getWatermarksDir() {
+    const watermarksDir = path.join(getStoragePath(), 'watermarks');
+    try {
+      await fs.access(watermarksDir);
+    } catch {
+      await fs.mkdir(watermarksDir, { recursive: true });
+    }
+    return watermarksDir;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the file extension from a filename
+   */
+  getFileExtension(filename) {
+    const ext = path.extname(filename).toLowerCase();
+    // Map common extensions
+    if (ext === '.jpeg') return '.jpg';
+    return ext || '.jpg';
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Generate watermarked version of a photo and save to disk
+   * @param {Object} photo - Photo object with id, filename, and path info
+   * @param {string} originalPath - Full path to the original image file
+   * @param {Object} settings - Watermark settings (optional, will fetch if not provided)
+   * @returns {Object} { success, watermarkPath, error }
+   */
+  async generateAndSaveWatermark(photo, originalPath, settings = null) {
+    try {
+      // Get settings if not provided
+      if (!settings) {
+        settings = await this.getWatermarkSettings();
+      }
+
+      // If watermarking is disabled, return early
+      if (!settings || !settings.enabled) {
+        return { success: false, watermarkPath: null, error: 'Watermarking is disabled' };
+      }
+
+      // Verify original file exists
+      try {
+        await fs.access(originalPath);
+      } catch {
+        return { success: false, watermarkPath: null, error: 'Original file not found' };
+      }
+
+      // Generate watermarked buffer using existing method
+      const watermarkedBuffer = await this.applyWatermark(originalPath, settings);
+
+      // Determine output path
+      const watermarksDir = await this.getWatermarksDir();
+      const ext = this.getFileExtension(photo.filename);
+      const outputFilename = `${photo.id}_watermarked${ext}`;
+      const outputPath = path.join(watermarksDir, outputFilename);
+
+      // Write the watermarked image to disk
+      await fs.writeFile(outputPath, watermarkedBuffer);
+
+      // Return relative path for database storage
+      const relativePath = `watermarks/${outputFilename}`;
+
+      return {
+        success: true,
+        watermarkPath: relativePath,
+        error: null
+      };
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error(`Error generating watermark for photo ${photo.id}:`, error);
+      return {
+        success: false,
+        watermarkPath: null,
+        error: error.message
+      };
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Delete a pre-generated watermark file
+   * @param {string} watermarkPath - Relative path to the watermark file
+   * @returns {boolean} - True if deleted successfully
+   */
+  async deleteWatermarkFile(watermarkPath) {
+    if (!watermarkPath) return false;
+
+    try {
+      const fullPath = path.join(getStoragePath(), watermarkPath);
+      await fs.unlink(fullPath);
+      return true;
+    } catch (error) {
+      // File might not exist, which is fine
+      if (error.code !== 'ENOENT') {
+        console.error('Error deleting watermark file:', error);
+      }
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create a hash of current watermark settings for change detection
+   * @returns {string} - Hash string of settings
+   */
+  async getSettingsHash() {
+    const settings = await this.getWatermarkSettings();
+    if (!settings) return '';
+
+    const hashData = `${settings.enabled}-${settings.logoPath || ''}-${settings.position}-${settings.opacity}-${settings.size}`;
+    // Simple hash for change detection (not cryptographic)
+    let hash = 0;
+    for (let i = 0; i < hashData.length; i++) {
+      const char = hashData.charCodeAt(i);
+      hash = ((hash << 5) - hash) + char;
+      hash = hash & hash; // Convert to 32bit integer
+    }
+    return hash.toString(16);
+  }
 }
 
 module.exports = new WatermarkService();

backend/src/services/xmpGenerator.js

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class XmpGenerator {
    * @returns {string} Description XML
    */
   generateDescription(photo) {
-    const rating = photo.average_rating ? photo.average_rating.toFixed(1) : '0';
+    const rating = photo.average_rating ? parseFloat(photo.average_rating).toFixed(1) : '0';
     const likes = photo.like_count || 0;
     const favorites = photo.favorite_count || 0;
 

backend/src/utils/safeExec.js

@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+const { spawn } = require('child_process');
+
+/**
+ * Safe command execution utilities using spawn (shell: false).
+ * These prevent command injection by never invoking a shell interpreter.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Run a command with arguments, returning { stdout, stderr }.
+ * Equivalent to execAsync(cmd) but safe from injection.
+ */
+function spawnAsync(cmd, args = [], options = {}) {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const child = spawn(cmd, args, {
+      shell: false,
+      ...options,
+      stdio: ['ignore', 'pipe', 'pipe']
+    });
+
+    const stdoutChunks = [];
+    const stderrChunks = [];
+
+    child.stdout.on('data', chunk => stdoutChunks.push(chunk));
+    child.stderr.on('data', chunk => stderrChunks.push(chunk));
+
+    child.on('error', reject);
+    child.on('close', (code) => {
+      const stdout = Buffer.concat(stdoutChunks).toString();
+      const stderr = Buffer.concat(stderrChunks).toString();
+      if (code !== 0) {
+        const err = new Error(`${cmd} exited with code ${code}: ${stderr}`);
+        err.code = code;
+        err.stdout = stdout;
+        err.stderr = stderr;
+        return reject(err);
+      }
+      resolve({ stdout, stderr });
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Run a command and redirect stdout to a file (replaces shell `> file`).
+ */
+function spawnToFile(cmd, args, outputPath, options = {}) {
+  const fs = require('fs');
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const outStream = fs.createWriteStream(outputPath);
+    const child = spawn(cmd, args, {
+      shell: false,
+      ...options,
+      stdio: ['ignore', outStream, 'pipe']
+    });
+
+    const stderrChunks = [];
+    child.stderr.on('data', chunk => stderrChunks.push(chunk));
+
+    child.on('error', (err) => {
+      outStream.destroy();
+      reject(err);
+    });
+    child.on('close', (code) => {
+      outStream.end();
+      const stderr = Buffer.concat(stderrChunks).toString();
+      if (code !== 0) {
+        const err = new Error(`${cmd} exited with code ${code}: ${stderr}`);
+        err.code = code;
+        err.stderr = stderr;
+        return reject(err);
+      }
+      resolve({ stderr });
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Run a command and pipe a file into stdin (replaces shell `< file`).
+ */
+function spawnFromFile(cmd, args, inputPath, options = {}) {
+  const fs = require('fs');
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const inStream = fs.createReadStream(inputPath);
+    const child = spawn(cmd, args, {
+      shell: false,
+      ...options,
+      stdio: [inStream, 'pipe', 'pipe']
+    });
+
+    const stdoutChunks = [];
+    const stderrChunks = [];
+    child.stdout.on('data', chunk => stdoutChunks.push(chunk));
+    child.stderr.on('data', chunk => stderrChunks.push(chunk));
+
+    child.on('error', (err) => {
+      inStream.destroy();
+      reject(err);
+    });
+    child.on('close', (code) => {
+      const stdout = Buffer.concat(stdoutChunks).toString();
+      const stderr = Buffer.concat(stderrChunks).toString();
+      if (code !== 0) {
+        const err = new Error(`${cmd} exited with code ${code}: ${stderr}`);
+        err.code = code;
+        err.stdout = stdout;
+        err.stderr = stderr;
+        return reject(err);
+      }
+      resolve({ stdout, stderr });
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+module.exports = { spawnAsync, spawnToFile, spawnFromFile };

docker-compose.production.yml

@@ -38,14 +38,17 @@ services:
 
   backend:
     # Use pre-built image from GitHub Container Registry
-    image: ghcr.io/the-luap/picpeak/backend:latest
+    # PICPEAK_CHANNEL: 'stable' (default), 'beta', or specific version like 'v2.3.0'
+    image: ghcr.io/the-luap/picpeak/backend:${PICPEAK_CHANNEL:-stable}
     container_name: picpeak-backend
     env_file: .env
     environment:
       - NODE_ENV=production
       - DB_HOST=${DB_HOST:-postgres}
       - REDIS_HOST=redis
+      - STORAGE_PATH=/app/storage
       - PHOTOS_DIR=/app/storage/events
+      - PICPEAK_RELEASE_CHANNEL=${PICPEAK_CHANNEL:-stable}
     volumes:
       - ${APP_STORAGE}:/app/storage
       - ${LOGS}:/app/logs
@@ -69,7 +72,8 @@ services:
 
   frontend:
     # Use pre-built image from GitHub Container Registry
-    image: ghcr.io/the-luap/picpeak/frontend:latest
+    # Uses same channel as backend for consistency
+    image: ghcr.io/the-luap/picpeak/frontend:${PICPEAK_CHANNEL:-stable}
     container_name: picpeak-frontend
     # Note: Pre-built frontend uses Nginx to proxy /api to backend:3001.
     # Prefer keeping API base as '/api' in builds to avoid CORS.

docker-compose.yml

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - postgres-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
     ports:
-      - "${DB_PORT:-5432}:5432"
+      - "127.0.0.1:${DB_PORT:-5432}:5432"
     healthcheck:
       test: ["CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready -U ${DB_USER} -d ${DB_NAME}"]
       interval: 10s
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - redis-data:/data
     ports:
-      - "${REDIS_PORT:-6379}:6379"
+      - "127.0.0.1:${REDIS_PORT:-6379}:6379"
     healthcheck:
       test: ["CMD", "redis-cli", "--raw", "incr", "ping"]
       interval: 10s

frontend/Dockerfile

@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ LABEL org.opencontainers.image.source="https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak"
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.description="PicPeak Frontend Application"
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.licenses="MIT"
 
-# Upgrade npm to fix glob CVE-2025-64756 vulnerability
-RUN npm install -g npm@latest
-
 # Set working directory
 WORKDIR /app
 
@@ -30,12 +27,10 @@ COPY . .
 # Build the application
 RUN npm run build
 
-# Production stage (use Alpine with patched libpng/c-ares)
-FROM nginx:1.27-alpine
+# Production stage (Alpine 3.23 with OpenSSL 3.5.5, patched libexpat)
+FROM nginx:1.28-alpine
 
-# Upgrade all packages to fix security vulnerabilities
-# This ensures libpng >= 1.6.51 (fixes CVE-2025-64720, CVE-2025-65018, CVE-2025-64505, CVE-2025-64506)
-# and c-ares >= 1.34.5 (fixes CVE-2025-31498)
+# Upgrade all packages to fix security vulnerabilities (OpenSSL, libexpat, BusyBox CVEs)
 RUN apk upgrade --no-cache
 
 # Install runtime dependencies

frontend/Dockerfile.prod

@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ ENV VITE_API_URL=$VITE_API_URL
 # Build the application
 RUN npm run build
 
-# Production stage
-FROM nginx:alpine
+# Production stage (Alpine 3.23 with OpenSSL 3.5.5, patched libexpat)
+FROM nginx:1.28-alpine
 
-# Upgrade all packages to fix security vulnerabilities (BusyBox CVEs)
+# Upgrade all packages to fix security vulnerabilities (OpenSSL, libexpat, BusyBox CVEs)
 RUN apk upgrade --no-cache
 
 # Install runtime dependencies

frontend/nginx.conf

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 server {
     listen 80;
     server_name localhost;
+    server_tokens off;
     root /usr/share/nginx/html;
     index index.html;
 
@@ -8,8 +9,8 @@ server {
     resolver 127.0.0.11 valid=10s ipv6=off;
     resolver_timeout 5s;
 
-    # Allow larger file uploads (up to 100MB)
-    client_max_body_size 100M;
+    # Allow larger file uploads (up to 1GB for video support)
+    client_max_body_size 1G;
     client_body_timeout 300s;
 
     # Gzip compression
@@ -21,9 +22,9 @@ server {
     # Security headers
     add_header X-Frame-Options "SAMEORIGIN" always;
     add_header X-Content-Type-Options "nosniff" always;
-    add_header X-XSS-Protection "1; mode=block" always;
-    add_header Referrer-Policy "no-referrer-when-downgrade" always;
-    add_header Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self' http: https: data: blob: 'unsafe-inline' 'unsafe-eval'" always;
+    add_header Referrer-Policy "strict-origin-when-cross-origin" always;
+    add_header Permissions-Policy "camera=(), microphone=(), geolocation=(), payment=()" always;
+    add_header Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self' https://www.google.com https://www.gstatic.com; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' https:; img-src 'self' data: https: blob:; connect-src 'self' https://www.google.com https://www.gstatic.com; font-src 'self' https: data:; object-src 'none'; media-src 'self'; frame-src 'self' https://www.google.com" always;
 
     # Health check endpoint
     location /health {
@@ -60,8 +61,8 @@ server {
         proxy_cache_bypass $http_upgrade;
         proxy_read_timeout 86400;
 
-        # Allow larger uploads for API endpoints
-        client_max_body_size 100M;
+        # Allow larger uploads for API endpoints (up to 1GB for video support)
+        client_max_body_size 1G;
         client_body_timeout 300s;
     }
 
@@ -111,6 +112,17 @@ server {
         proxy_cache_valid 404 1m;
     }
 
+    # Dynamic robots.txt served by backend
+    location = /robots.txt {
+        set $backend_upstream backend;
+        proxy_pass http://$backend_upstream:3000/robots.txt;
+        proxy_http_version 1.1;
+        proxy_set_header Host $host;
+        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
+    }
+
     # Delegate root requests to backend for public landing page handling
     location = / {
         # Use variable to force DNS resolution per request (required for Docker Swarm)

frontend/package-lock.json

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-  "version": "1.1.15",
+  "version": "2.6.2",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "picpeak-frontend",
-      "version": "1.1.15",
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+        "@rollup/rollup-darwin-x64": "4.59.0",
+        "@rollup/rollup-freebsd-arm64": "4.59.0",
+        "@rollup/rollup-freebsd-x64": "4.59.0",
+        "@rollup/rollup-linux-arm-gnueabihf": "4.59.0",
+        "@rollup/rollup-linux-arm-musleabihf": "4.59.0",
+        "@rollup/rollup-linux-arm64-gnu": "4.59.0",
+        "@rollup/rollup-linux-arm64-musl": "4.59.0",
+        "@rollup/rollup-linux-loong64-gnu": "4.59.0",
+        "@rollup/rollup-linux-loong64-musl": "4.59.0",
+        "@rollup/rollup-linux-ppc64-gnu": "4.59.0",
+        "@rollup/rollup-linux-ppc64-musl": "4.59.0",
+        "@rollup/rollup-linux-riscv64-gnu": "4.59.0",
+        "@rollup/rollup-linux-riscv64-musl": "4.59.0",
+        "@rollup/rollup-linux-s390x-gnu": "4.59.0",
+        "@rollup/rollup-linux-x64-gnu": "4.59.0",
+        "@rollup/rollup-linux-x64-musl": "4.59.0",
+        "@rollup/rollup-openbsd-x64": "4.59.0",
+        "@rollup/rollup-openharmony-arm64": "4.59.0",
+        "@rollup/rollup-win32-arm64-msvc": "4.59.0",
+        "@rollup/rollup-win32-ia32-msvc": "4.59.0",
+        "@rollup/rollup-win32-x64-gnu": "4.59.0",
+        "@rollup/rollup-win32-x64-msvc": "4.59.0",
         "fsevents": "~2.3.2"
       }
     },
@@ -6227,6 +6359,25 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/ljharb"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/swiper": {
+      "version": "12.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/swiper/-/swiper-12.1.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-4gILrI3vXZqoZh71I1PALqukCFgk+gpOwe1tOvz5uE9kHtl2gTDzmYflYCwWvR4LOvCrJi6UEEU+gnuW5BtkgQ==",
+      "funding": [
+        {
+          "type": "patreon",
+          "url": "https://www.patreon.com/swiperjs"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "open_collective",
+          "url": "http://opencollective.com/swiper"
+        }
+      ],
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 4.7.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/symbol-tree": {
       "version": "3.2.4",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/symbol-tree/-/symbol-tree-3.2.4.tgz",
@@ -6447,6 +6598,12 @@
       "dev": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0"
     },
+    "node_modules/tslib": {
+      "version": "2.8.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tslib/-/tslib-2.8.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-oJFu94HQb+KVduSUQL7wnpmqnfmLsOA/nAh6b6EH0wCEoK0/mPeXU6c3wKDV83MkOuHPRHtSXKKU99IBazS/2w==",
+      "license": "0BSD"
+    },
     "node_modules/type-check": {
       "version": "0.4.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/type-check/-/type-check-0.4.0.tgz",
@@ -6890,6 +7047,32 @@
       "dev": true,
       "license": "ISC"
     },
+    "node_modules/yet-another-react-lightbox": {
+      "version": "3.28.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/yet-another-react-lightbox/-/yet-another-react-lightbox-3.28.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-bHjG1/DS4aWPkKb/6hNp0+zcgjda27wQlXBpJvb9TcblC1U1dY3Ih0pe85O8/ZLz+OIy+ZvLxN2gmsbDW0Q/QQ==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=14"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/igordanchenko"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "@types/react": "^16 || ^17 || ^18 || ^19",
+        "@types/react-dom": "^16 || ^17 || ^18 || ^19",
+        "react": "^16.8.0 || ^17 || ^18 || ^19",
+        "react-dom": "^16.8.0 || ^17 || ^18 || ^19"
+      },
+      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+        "@types/react": {
+          "optional": true
+        },
+        "@types/react-dom": {
+          "optional": true
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/yocto-queue": {
       "version": "0.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/yocto-queue/-/yocto-queue-0.1.0.tgz",

frontend/package.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "picpeak-frontend",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "2.2.3",
+  "version": "2.6.3",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",
@@ -24,17 +24,20 @@
     "@types/dompurify": "^3.0.5",
     "@types/lodash": "^4.17.20",
     "@types/react-google-recaptcha": "^2.1.9",
-    "axios": "^1.12.2",
+    "axios": "1.14.0",
     "clsx": "^2.0.0",
     "date-fns": "4.1.0",
     "dompurify": "^3.2.6",
+    "framer-motion": "^12.33.0",
     "i18next": "^25.3.1",
     "i18next-browser-languagedetector": "^8.2.0",
     "i18next-http-backend": "^3.0.2",
+    "justified-layout": "^4.1.0",
     "linkifyjs": "^4.3.2",
     "lodash": "^4.17.21",
     "lowlight": "^2.9.0",
     "lucide-react": "0.525.0",
+    "photoswipe": "^5.4.4",
     "react": "^18.3.1",
     "react-countdown": "^2.3.5",
     "react-dom": "^18.3.1",
@@ -42,9 +45,12 @@
     "react-i18next": "^15.6.0",
     "react-image-gallery": "^1.2.11",
     "react-intersection-observer": "^9.4.3",
+    "react-photo-album": "^3.4.0",
     "react-router-dom": "^6.8.0",
     "react-toastify": "11.0.5",
-    "tailwind-merge": "^3.3.1"
+    "swiper": "^12.1.0",
+    "tailwind-merge": "^3.3.1",
+    "yet-another-react-lightbox": "^3.28.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@eslint/js": "^9.29.0",

frontend/src/App.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { BrowserRouter as Router, Routes, Route, Navigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { QueryClient, QueryClientProvider } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import { ToastContainer } from 'react-toastify';
@@ -24,11 +24,12 @@ import {
   SettingsPage,
   BackupManagement,
   CMSPage,
-  UserManagementPage
+  UserManagementPage,
+  EventTypesPage
 } from './pages/admin';
 import { AcceptInvitePage } from './pages/public/AcceptInvitePage';
 import { AdminLayout, AdminAuthWrapper } from './components/admin';
-import { PageErrorBoundary, OfflineIndicator, SkipLink, DynamicFavicon } from './components/common';
+import { PageErrorBoundary, OfflineIndicator, SkipLink, DynamicFavicon, RobotsMetaTags } from './components/common';
 import { MaintenanceWrapper } from './components/MaintenanceWrapper';
 import { GlobalThemeProvider } from './components/GlobalThemeProvider';
 import { getApiBaseUrl } from './utils/url';
@@ -44,6 +45,17 @@ const queryClient = new QueryClient({
 });
 
 function App() {
+  // Track dark mode for toast theming
+  const [toastTheme, setToastTheme] = useState<'light' | 'dark'>('light');
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const observer = new MutationObserver(() => {
+      setToastTheme(document.documentElement.classList.contains('dark') ? 'dark' : 'light');
+    });
+    observer.observe(document.documentElement, { attributes: true, attributeFilter: ['class'] });
+    return () => observer.disconnect();
+  }, []);
+
   // Initialize Umami Analytics based on settings
   useEffect(() => {
     const initializeAnalytics = async () => {
@@ -102,6 +114,7 @@ function App() {
           <ThemeProvider>
             <GlobalThemeProvider>
               <DynamicFavicon />
+              <RobotsMetaTags />
               <Router>
                 <MaintenanceWrapper>
                   <SkipLink />
@@ -128,6 +141,7 @@ function App() {
                       <Route path="analytics" element={<AnalyticsPage />} />
                       <Route path="branding" element={<BrandingPage />} />
                       <Route path="settings" element={<SettingsPage />} />
+                      <Route path="event-types" element={<EventTypesPage />} />
                       <Route path="backup" element={<BackupManagement />} />
                       <Route path="cms" element={<CMSPage />} />
                       <Route path="users" element={<UserManagementPage />} />
@@ -163,7 +177,7 @@ function App() {
               pauseOnFocusLoss
               draggable
               pauseOnHover
-              theme="light"
+              theme={toastTheme}
             />
             </GlobalThemeProvider>
           </ThemeProvider>

frontend/src/components/admin/AdminAuthWrapper.tsx

@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { Outlet } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { AdminAuthProvider, PermissionsProvider } from '../../contexts';
+import { AdminDarkModeProvider } from '../../contexts/AdminDarkModeContext';
 
 export const AdminAuthWrapper: React.FC = () => {
   return (
     <AdminAuthProvider>
       <PermissionsProvider>
-        <Outlet />
+        <AdminDarkModeProvider>
+          <Outlet />
+        </AdminDarkModeProvider>
       </PermissionsProvider>
     </AdminAuthProvider>
   );

frontend/src/components/admin/AdminHeader.tsx

@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 import React, { useState, useRef } from 'react';
 import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
-import { Menu, User, LogOut, Settings, Bell, Lock, CheckCircle, Trash2 } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Menu, User, LogOut, Settings, Bell, Lock, CheckCircle, Trash2, Sun, Moon } from 'lucide-react';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { useLocalizedDate } from '../../hooks/useLocalizedDate';
 import { useLocalizedTimeAgo } from '../../hooks/useLocalizedTimeAgo';
 import { useQuery, useMutation, useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 
 import { useAdminAuth } from '../../contexts';
+import { useAdminDarkMode } from '../../contexts/AdminDarkModeContext';
 import { useOnClickOutside } from '../../hooks/useOnClickOutside';
 import { PasswordChangeModal } from './PasswordChangeModal';
 import { LanguageSelector } from '../common';
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ interface AdminHeaderProps {
 export const AdminHeader: React.FC<AdminHeaderProps> = ({ onMenuClick }) => {
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const { user, logout } = useAdminAuth();
+  const { isDark, toggle: toggleDarkMode } = useAdminDarkMode();
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const { format } = useLocalizedDate();
   const { formatTimeAgo } = useLocalizedTimeAgo();
@@ -68,7 +70,7 @@ export const AdminHeader: React.FC<AdminHeaderProps> = ({ onMenuClick }) => {
   const unreadCount = notificationsData?.unreadCount || 0;
 
   return (
-    <header className="sticky top-0 z-30 bg-white border-b border-neutral-200">
+    <header className="sticky top-0 z-30 bg-white dark:bg-neutral-900 border-b border-neutral-200 dark:border-neutral-700">
       <div className="px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
         <div className="flex items-center justify-between h-16">
           {/* Left side - Menu button, Logo, and Date */}
@@ -87,8 +89,8 @@ export const AdminHeader: React.FC<AdminHeaderProps> = ({ onMenuClick }) => {
             </div>
 
             {/* Date display - hidden on smaller screens */}
-            <div className="hidden xl:block pl-3 border-l border-neutral-200 ml-1">
-              <p className="text-base text-neutral-700">
+            <div className="hidden xl:block pl-3 border-l border-neutral-200 dark:border-neutral-700 ml-1">
+              <p className="text-base text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300">
                 {format(new Date(), 'PPPP')}
               </p>
             </div>
@@ -98,12 +100,21 @@ export const AdminHeader: React.FC<AdminHeaderProps> = ({ onMenuClick }) => {
           <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
             {/* Language Selector */}
             <LanguageSelector />
-            
+
+            {/* Dark Mode Toggle */}
+            <button
+              onClick={toggleDarkMode}
+              className="p-2 text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400 hover:text-neutral-700 dark:hover:text-neutral-200 hover:bg-neutral-100 dark:hover:bg-neutral-800 rounded-lg transition-colors"
+              title={isDark ? t('admin.lightMode', 'Switch to light mode') : t('admin.darkMode', 'Switch to dark mode')}
+            >
+              {isDark ? <Sun className="w-5 h-5" /> : <Moon className="w-5 h-5" />}
+            </button>
+
             {/* Notifications */}
             <div className="relative" ref={notificationRef}>
               <button
                 onClick={() => setShowNotifications(!showNotifications)}
-                className="relative p-2 text-neutral-500 hover:text-neutral-700 hover:bg-neutral-100 rounded-lg transition-colors"
+                className="relative p-2 text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400 hover:text-neutral-700 dark:hover:text-neutral-200 hover:bg-neutral-100 dark:hover:bg-neutral-800 rounded-lg transition-colors"
               >
                 <Bell className="w-5 h-5" />
                 {unreadCount > 0 && (
@@ -113,14 +124,14 @@ export const AdminHeader: React.FC<AdminHeaderProps> = ({ onMenuClick }) => {
 
               {/* Notifications dropdown */}
               {showNotifications && (
-                <div className="absolute right-0 mt-2 w-96 bg-white rounded-lg shadow-lg border border-neutral-200">
-                  <div className="px-4 py-3 border-b border-neutral-100 flex items-center justify-between">
-                    <h3 className="text-sm font-semibold text-neutral-900">{t('admin.notifications')}</h3>
+                <div className="absolute right-0 mt-2 w-96 bg-white dark:bg-neutral-800 rounded-lg shadow-lg border border-neutral-200 dark:border-neutral-700">
+                  <div className="px-4 py-3 border-b border-neutral-100 dark:border-neutral-700 flex items-center justify-between">
+                    <h3 className="text-sm font-semibold text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100">{t('admin.notifications')}</h3>
                     <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
                       {unreadCount > 0 && (
                         <button
                           onClick={() => markAllAsReadMutation.mutate()}
-                          className="text-xs text-primary-600 hover:text-primary-700 flex items-center gap-1"
+                          className="text-xs text-primary-600 dark:text-primary-400 hover:text-primary-700 dark:hover:text-primary-300 flex items-center gap-1"
                           title={t('admin.markAllRead')}
                         >
                           <CheckCircle className="w-3 h-3" />
@@ -129,7 +140,7 @@ export const AdminHeader: React.FC<AdminHeaderProps> = ({ onMenuClick }) => {
                       )}
                       <button
                         onClick={() => clearAllMutation.mutate()}
-                        className="text-xs text-neutral-600 hover:text-neutral-700 flex items-center gap-1"
+                        className="text-xs text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400 hover:text-neutral-700 dark:hover:text-neutral-300 flex items-center gap-1"
                         title={t('admin.clearAll')}
                       >
                         <Trash2 className="w-3 h-3" />
@@ -139,7 +150,7 @@ export const AdminHeader: React.FC<AdminHeaderProps> = ({ onMenuClick }) => {
                   </div>
                   <div className="max-h-96 overflow-y-auto">
                     {notifications.length === 0 ? (
-                      <div className="px-4 py-8 text-center text-sm text-neutral-500">
+                      <div className="px-4 py-8 text-center text-sm text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400">
                         {t('admin.noNotificationsMessage')}
                       </div>
                     ) : (
@@ -148,7 +159,7 @@ export const AdminHeader: React.FC<AdminHeaderProps> = ({ onMenuClick }) => {
                         return (
                           <div
                             key={notification.id}
-                            className={`px-4 py-3 hover:bg-neutral-50 cursor-pointer border-l-4 ${
+                            className={`px-4 py-3 hover:bg-neutral-50 dark:hover:bg-neutral-700 cursor-pointer border-l-4 ${
                               notification.isRead ? 'border-transparent opacity-75' : 'border-primary-500'
                             }`}
                           >
@@ -157,10 +168,10 @@ export const AdminHeader: React.FC<AdminHeaderProps> = ({ onMenuClick }) => {
                                 <Bell className="w-4 h-4" />
                               </div>
                               <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
-                                <p className="text-sm text-neutral-900">
+                                <p className="text-sm text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100">
                                   {notificationsService.formatNotificationMessage(notification)}
                                 </p>
-                                <p className="text-xs text-neutral-500 mt-1">
+                                <p className="text-xs text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400 mt-1">
                                   {formatTimeAgo(notification.createdAt)}
                                 </p>
                               </div>
@@ -171,10 +182,10 @@ export const AdminHeader: React.FC<AdminHeaderProps> = ({ onMenuClick }) => {
                     )}
                   </div>
                   {notifications.length > 0 && (
-                    <div className="px-4 py-2 border-t border-neutral-100 text-center">
-                      <button 
+                    <div className="px-4 py-2 border-t border-neutral-100 dark:border-neutral-700 text-center">
+                      <button
                         onClick={() => setShowNotifications(false)}
-                        className="text-sm text-primary-600 hover:text-primary-700"
+                        className="text-sm text-primary-600 dark:text-primary-400 hover:text-primary-700 dark:hover:text-primary-300"
                       >
                         {t('admin.close')}
                       </button>
@@ -188,11 +199,11 @@ export const AdminHeader: React.FC<AdminHeaderProps> = ({ onMenuClick }) => {
             <div className="relative" ref={userMenuRef}>
               <button
                 onClick={() => setShowUserMenu(!showUserMenu)}
-                className="flex items-center gap-3 p-2 hover:bg-neutral-100 rounded-lg transition-colors"
+                className="flex items-center gap-3 p-2 hover:bg-neutral-100 dark:hover:bg-neutral-800 rounded-lg transition-colors"
               >
                 <div className="text-right hidden sm:block">
-                  <p className="text-sm font-medium text-neutral-900">{user?.username}</p>
-                  <p className="text-xs text-neutral-500">{user?.email}</p>
+                  <p className="text-sm font-medium text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100">{user?.username}</p>
+                  <p className="text-xs text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400">{user?.email}</p>
                 </div>
                 <div className="w-8 h-8 bg-primary-600 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center">
                   <User className="w-5 h-5 text-white" />
@@ -201,17 +212,17 @@ export const AdminHeader: React.FC<AdminHeaderProps> = ({ onMenuClick }) => {
 
               {/* User dropdown */}
               {showUserMenu && (
-                <div className="absolute right-0 mt-2 w-56 bg-white rounded-lg shadow-lg border border-neutral-200 py-1">
-                  <div className="px-4 py-2 border-b border-neutral-100 sm:hidden">
-                    <p className="text-sm font-medium text-neutral-900">{user?.username}</p>
-                    <p className="text-xs text-neutral-500">{user?.email}</p>
+                <div className="absolute right-0 mt-2 w-56 bg-white dark:bg-neutral-800 rounded-lg shadow-lg border border-neutral-200 dark:border-neutral-700 py-1">
+                  <div className="px-4 py-2 border-b border-neutral-100 dark:border-neutral-700 sm:hidden">
+                    <p className="text-sm font-medium text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100">{user?.username}</p>
+                    <p className="text-xs text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400">{user?.email}</p>
                   </div>
                   <button
                     onClick={() => {
                       setShowUserMenu(false);
                       navigate('/admin/settings');
                     }}
-                    className="w-full px-4 py-2 text-left text-sm text-neutral-700 hover:bg-neutral-50 flex items-center gap-3"
+                    className="w-full px-4 py-2 text-left text-sm text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300 hover:bg-neutral-50 dark:hover:bg-neutral-700 flex items-center gap-3"
                   >
                     <Settings className="w-4 h-4" />
                     {t('navigation.settings')}
@@ -221,14 +232,14 @@ export const AdminHeader: React.FC<AdminHeaderProps> = ({ onMenuClick }) => {
                       setShowUserMenu(false);
                       setShowPasswordModal(true);
                     }}
-                    className="w-full px-4 py-2 text-left text-sm text-neutral-700 hover:bg-neutral-50 flex items-center gap-3"
+                    className="w-full px-4 py-2 text-left text-sm text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300 hover:bg-neutral-50 dark:hover:bg-neutral-700 flex items-center gap-3"
                   >
                     <Lock className="w-4 h-4" />
                     {t('admin.changePassword')}
                   </button>
                   <button
                     onClick={handleLogout}
-                    className="w-full px-4 py-2 text-left text-sm text-neutral-700 hover:bg-neutral-50 flex items-center gap-3"
+                    className="w-full px-4 py-2 text-left text-sm text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300 hover:bg-neutral-50 dark:hover:bg-neutral-700 flex items-center gap-3"
                   >
                     <LogOut className="w-4 h-4" />
                     {t('common.logout')}

frontend/src/components/admin/AdminLayout.tsx

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export const AdminLayout: React.FC = () => {
 
   if (isLoading) {
     return (
-      <div className="min-h-screen bg-neutral-50 flex items-center justify-center">
+      <div className="min-h-screen bg-neutral-50 dark:bg-neutral-950 flex items-center justify-center">
         <div className="text-center">
           <div className="w-16 h-16 border-4 border-primary-600 border-t-transparent rounded-full animate-spin mx-auto mb-4"></div>
           <p className="text-neutral-600">Loading...</p>
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export const AdminLayout: React.FC = () => {
   }
 
   return (
-    <div className="h-screen bg-neutral-50 flex overflow-hidden">
+    <div className="h-screen bg-neutral-50 dark:bg-neutral-950 flex overflow-hidden">
       {/* Mandatory Password Change Modal */}
       {mustChangePassword && <MandatoryPasswordChangeModal />}
       

frontend/src/components/admin/AdminPhotoGrid.tsx

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import React, { useState } from 'react';
-import { Check, Download, Trash2, Eye, Package, MessageSquare, Star, Video } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Check, Download, Trash2, Eye, Package, MessageSquare, Star, Video, FolderOpen } from 'lucide-react';
 import { toast } from 'react-toastify';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ import { AdminPhoto } from '../../services/photos.service';
 import { photosService } from '../../services/photos.service';
 import { Button } from '../common';
 import { AdminAuthenticatedImage } from './AdminAuthenticatedImage';
+import { BulkCategoryModal } from './BulkCategoryModal';
+
+interface CategoryOption {
+  id: number;
+  name: string;
+}
 
 interface AdminPhotoGridProps {
   photos: AdminPhoto[];
@@ -14,6 +20,7 @@ interface AdminPhotoGridProps {
   onPhotoClick: (photo: AdminPhoto, index: number) => void;
   onPhotosDeleted: () => void;
   onSelectionChange?: (selectedIds: number[]) => void;
+  categories?: CategoryOption[];
 }
 
 export const AdminPhotoGrid: React.FC<AdminPhotoGridProps> = ({
@@ -21,13 +28,16 @@ export const AdminPhotoGrid: React.FC<AdminPhotoGridProps> = ({
   eventId,
   onPhotoClick,
   onPhotosDeleted,
-  onSelectionChange
+  onSelectionChange,
+  categories = []
 }) => {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const [selectedPhotos, setSelectedPhotos] = useState<Set<number>>(new Set());
   const [isSelectionMode, setIsSelectionMode] = useState(false);
   const [isDeleting, setIsDeleting] = useState(false);
   const [deletingPhotos, setDeletingPhotos] = useState<Set<number>>(new Set());
+  const [isCategoryModalOpen, setIsCategoryModalOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [isUpdatingCategory, setIsUpdatingCategory] = useState(false);
 
   const handlePhotoSelect = (photoId: number, e?: React.MouseEvent) => {
     if (e) {
@@ -125,6 +135,35 @@ export const AdminPhotoGrid: React.FC<AdminPhotoGridProps> = ({
     }
   };
 
+  const handleMoveToCategory = async (categoryId: number | null) => {
+    if (selectedPhotos.size === 0) return;
+
+    setIsUpdatingCategory(true);
+    const selectedIds = Array.from(selectedPhotos);
+
+    try {
+      await photosService.updatePhotosCategory(eventId, selectedIds, categoryId);
+      const categoryName = categoryId
+        ? categories.find(c => Number(c.id) === categoryId)?.name || t('photos.selectedCategory', 'selected category')
+        : t('photos.uncategorized', 'Uncategorized');
+      toast.success(
+        t('photos.movedToCategory', '{{count}} photos moved to {{category}}', {
+          count: selectedIds.length,
+          category: categoryName
+        })
+      );
+      setSelectedPhotos(new Set());
+      setIsSelectionMode(false);
+      onSelectionChange?.([]);
+      setIsCategoryModalOpen(false);
+      onPhotosDeleted(); // Refresh the photo list
+    } catch {
+      toast.error(t('photos.moveToCategoryFailed', 'Failed to move photos to category'));
+    } finally {
+      setIsUpdatingCategory(false);
+    }
+  };
+
   return (
     <div>
       {/* Action Bar */}
@@ -151,9 +190,17 @@ export const AdminPhotoGrid: React.FC<AdminPhotoGridProps> = ({
               
               {selectedPhotos.size > 0 && (
                 <>
-                  <span className="text-sm text-neutral-600">
+                  <span className="text-sm text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400">
                     {t('gallery.photosSelected', { count: selectedPhotos.size })}
                   </span>
+                  <Button
+                    variant="outline"
+                    size="sm"
+                    onClick={() => setIsCategoryModalOpen(true)}
+                    leftIcon={<FolderOpen className="w-4 h-4" />}
+                  >
+                    {t('photos.moveToCategory', 'Move to Category')}
+                  </Button>
                   <button
                     onClick={handleDeleteSelected}
                     disabled={isDeleting}
@@ -168,7 +215,7 @@ export const AdminPhotoGrid: React.FC<AdminPhotoGridProps> = ({
           )}
         </div>
         
-        <div className="text-sm text-neutral-600">
+        <div className="text-sm text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400">
           {t('gallery.photosCount', { count: photos.length })}
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -187,7 +234,7 @@ export const AdminPhotoGrid: React.FC<AdminPhotoGridProps> = ({
             <div
               key={photo.id}
               data-testid={`admin-photo-tile-${photo.id}`}
-              className={`relative group cursor-pointer rounded-lg overflow-hidden bg-neutral-100 transition-opacity ${
+              className={`relative group cursor-pointer rounded-lg overflow-hidden bg-neutral-100 dark:bg-neutral-800 transition-opacity ${
                 isSelectionMode ? 'ring-2 ring-offset-2 ' + (selectedPhotos.has(photo.id) ? 'ring-primary-500' : 'ring-transparent') : ''
               } ${isDeleting ? 'opacity-50' : ''}`}
               onClick={() => !isDeleting && onPhotoClick(photo, index)}
@@ -240,6 +287,11 @@ export const AdminPhotoGrid: React.FC<AdminPhotoGridProps> = ({
                 <p className="text-white text-xs font-medium truncate mb-1">
                   {photo.filename}
                 </p>
+                {photo.original_filename && photo.original_filename !== photo.filename && (
+                  <p className="text-white/60 text-[10px] truncate mb-1">
+                    Original: {photo.original_filename}
+                  </p>
+                )}
                 <p className="text-white/80 text-xs mb-2">
                   {photosService.formatBytes(photo.size)}
                 </p>
@@ -306,9 +358,19 @@ export const AdminPhotoGrid: React.FC<AdminPhotoGridProps> = ({
 
       {photos.length === 0 && (
         <div className="text-center py-12">
-          <p className="text-neutral-500">{t('gallery.noMedia', 'No media uploaded yet')}</p>
+          <p className="text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400">{t('gallery.noMedia', 'No media uploaded yet')}</p>
         </div>
       )}
+
+      {/* Bulk Category Modal */}
+      <BulkCategoryModal
+        isOpen={isCategoryModalOpen}
+        onClose={() => setIsCategoryModalOpen(false)}
+        onConfirm={handleMoveToCategory}
+        photoCount={selectedPhotos.size}
+        categories={categories}
+        isLoading={isUpdatingCategory}
+      />
     </div>
   );
 };

frontend/src/components/admin/AdminPhotoViewer.tsx

@@ -230,7 +230,11 @@ export const AdminPhotoViewer: React.FC<AdminPhotoViewerProps> = ({
 
         {/* Sidebar */}
         <div className="lg:w-80 bg-neutral-900 rounded-lg p-6 overflow-y-auto">
-          <h3 className="text-white font-medium text-lg mb-4">{currentPhoto.filename}</h3>
+          <h3 className="text-white font-medium text-lg">{currentPhoto.filename}</h3>
+          {currentPhoto.original_filename && currentPhoto.original_filename !== currentPhoto.filename && (
+            <p className="text-neutral-400 text-sm">Original: {currentPhoto.original_filename}</p>
+          )}
+          <div className="mb-4" />
 
           {/* Actions */}
           <div className="flex gap-2 mb-6">

frontend/src/components/admin/AdminSidebar.tsx

@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ import {
   Palette,
   FileText,
   HardDrive,
-  Users
+  Users,
+  Tags
 } from 'lucide-react';
 import { useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ const navigation: NavItem[] = [
   { nameKey: 'navigation.emailSettings', href: '/admin/email', icon: Mail, permission: 'email.view' },
   { nameKey: 'navigation.branding', href: '/admin/branding', icon: Palette, permission: 'branding.view' },
   { nameKey: 'navigation.settings', href: '/admin/settings', icon: Settings, permission: 'settings.view' },
+  { nameKey: 'navigation.eventTypes', href: '/admin/event-types', icon: Tags, permission: 'settings.view' },
   { nameKey: 'navigation.backup', href: '/admin/backup', icon: HardDrive, permission: 'backup.view' },
   { nameKey: 'navigation.cmsPages', href: '/admin/cms', icon: FileText, permission: 'cms.view' },
   { nameKey: 'navigation.users', href: '/admin/users', icon: Users, permission: 'users.view' },
@@ -57,15 +59,15 @@ export const AdminSidebar: React.FC<AdminSidebarProps> = ({ isOpen, onClose }) =
 
   return (
     <div
-      className={`fixed inset-y-0 left-0 z-50 w-64 bg-white border-r border-neutral-200 transform transition-transform duration-200 ease-in-out lg:relative lg:translate-x-0 lg:h-screen ${
+      className={`fixed inset-y-0 left-0 z-50 w-64 bg-white dark:bg-neutral-900 border-r border-neutral-200 dark:border-neutral-700 transform transition-transform duration-200 ease-in-out lg:relative lg:translate-x-0 lg:h-screen ${
         isOpen ? 'translate-x-0' : '-translate-x-full'
       }`}
     >
       <div className="flex flex-col h-screen lg:h-full">
         {/* Brand */}
-        <div className="flex items-center justify-between h-16 px-6 border-b border-neutral-200 flex-shrink-0">
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between h-16 px-6 border-b border-neutral-200 dark:border-neutral-700 flex-shrink-0">
           <div className="flex items-center">
-            <span className="text-xl font-bold text-neutral-900">{t('admin.title')}</span>
+            <span className="text-xl font-bold text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100">{t('admin.title')}</span>
           </div>
           <button
             onClick={onClose}
@@ -88,8 +90,8 @@ export const AdminSidebar: React.FC<AdminSidebarProps> = ({ isOpen, onClose }) =
                 onClick={() => onClose()}
                 className={`flex items-center px-3 py-2 text-sm font-medium rounded-lg transition-colors ${
                   isActive
-                    ? 'bg-primary-50 text-primary-700'
-                    : 'text-neutral-700 hover:bg-neutral-100 hover:text-neutral-900'
+                    ? 'bg-primary-50 dark:bg-primary-900/30 text-primary-700 dark:text-primary-400'
+                    : 'text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300 hover:bg-neutral-100 dark:hover:bg-neutral-800 hover:text-neutral-900 dark:hover:text-neutral-100'
                 }`}
               >
                 <item.icon className={`w-5 h-5 mr-3 ${
@@ -136,26 +138,26 @@ const StorageInfo: React.FC = () => {
   const isOverSoftLimit = limitInUse && storageInfo.total_used >= limitInUse;
   const progressBarClass = isOverSoftLimit ? 'bg-red-600' : 'bg-primary-600';
   const containerClass = isOverSoftLimit
-    ? 'bg-red-50 border border-red-200'
-    : 'bg-neutral-100';
+    ? 'bg-red-50 dark:bg-red-900/30 border border-red-200 dark:border-red-800'
+    : 'bg-neutral-100 dark:bg-neutral-800';
   const softLimitDisplay = settingsService.formatBytes(limitInUse);
 
   return (
-    <div className="p-4 border-t border-neutral-200">
+    <div className="p-4 border-t border-neutral-200 dark:border-neutral-700">
       <div className={`${containerClass} rounded-lg p-3 transition-colors duration-300`}>
         <div className="flex items-center justify-between text-sm">
-          <span className="text-neutral-700">{t('admin.storageUsed')}</span>
-          <span className="font-medium text-neutral-900">
+          <span className="text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300">{t('admin.storageUsed')}</span>
+          <span className="font-medium text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100">
             {settingsService.formatBytes(storageInfo.total_used)}
           </span>
         </div>
-        <div className="mt-2 w-full bg-neutral-200 rounded-full h-2">
-          <div 
+        <div className="mt-2 w-full bg-neutral-200 dark:bg-neutral-700 rounded-full h-2">
+          <div
             className={`${progressBarClass} h-2 rounded-full transition-all duration-300`}
             style={{ width: `${Math.min(usagePercent, 100)}%` }}
           />
         </div>
-        <p className="text-xs text-neutral-600 mt-1">
+        <p className="text-xs text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400 mt-1">
           {t('admin.storagePercent', { percent: usagePercent, limit: softLimitDisplay })}
         </p>
       </div>

frontend/src/components/admin/BackupConfiguration.jsx

@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ export const BackupConfiguration = ({ config, onSave, isSaving }) => {
       <Card className="p-6">
         <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
           <div className="flex-1">
-            <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900">{t('backup.configuration.enableBackup')}</h3>
-            <p className="mt-1 text-sm text-gray-600">
+            <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100">{t('backup.configuration.enableBackup')}</h3>
+            <p className="mt-1 text-sm text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400">
               {t('backup.configuration.enableBackupHelp')}
             </p>
           </div>
@@ -164,15 +164,15 @@ export const BackupConfiguration = ({ config, onSave, isSaving }) => {
               onChange={(e) => handleChange('backup_enabled', e.target.checked)}
               className="sr-only peer"
             />
-            <div className="w-11 h-6 bg-gray-200 peer-focus:outline-none peer-focus:ring-4 peer-focus:ring-primary-300 rounded-full peer peer-checked:after:translate-x-full peer-checked:after:border-white after:content-[''] after:absolute after:top-[2px] after:left-[2px] after:bg-white after:border-gray-300 after:border after:rounded-full after:h-5 after:w-5 after:transition-all peer-checked:bg-primary"></div>
+            <div className="w-11 h-6 bg-neutral-200 dark:bg-neutral-600 peer-focus:outline-none peer-focus:ring-4 peer-focus:ring-primary-300 rounded-full peer peer-checked:after:translate-x-full peer-checked:after:border-white after:content-[''] after:absolute after:top-[2px] after:left-[2px] after:bg-white after:border-neutral-300 dark:after:border-neutral-500 after:border after:rounded-full after:h-5 after:w-5 after:transition-all peer-checked:bg-primary"></div>
           </label>
         </div>
       </Card>
 
       {/* Destination Configuration */}
       <Card className="p-6">
-        <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 mb-4">{t('backup.configuration.destinationType')}</h3>
-        
+        <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100 mb-4">{t('backup.configuration.destinationType')}</h3>
+
         {/* Destination Type Selection */}
         <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 gap-4 mb-6">
           {destinationTypes.map((type) => {
@@ -184,17 +184,17 @@ export const BackupConfiguration = ({ config, onSave, isSaving }) => {
                 onClick={() => handleChange('backup_destination_type', type.id)}
                 className={`p-4 rounded-lg border-2 transition-all ${
                   formData.backup_destination_type === type.id
-                    ? 'border-primary bg-primary-50'
-                    : 'border-gray-200 hover:border-gray-300'
+                    ? 'border-primary bg-primary-50 dark:bg-primary-900/30'
+                    : 'border-neutral-200 dark:border-neutral-600 hover:border-neutral-300 dark:hover:border-neutral-500'
                 }`}
               >
                 <Icon className={`h-8 w-8 mb-2 mx-auto ${
                   formData.backup_destination_type === type.id
                     ? 'text-primary'
-                    : 'text-gray-400'
+                    : 'text-neutral-400'
                 }`} />
-                <h4 className="font-medium text-gray-900">{type.name}</h4>
-                <p className="text-xs text-gray-500 mt-1">{type.description}</p>
+                <h4 className="font-medium text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100">{type.name}</h4>
+                <p className="text-xs text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400 mt-1">{type.description}</p>
               </button>
             );
           })}
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ export const BackupConfiguration = ({ config, onSave, isSaving }) => {
           {formData.backup_destination_type === 'local' && (
             <>
               <div>
-                <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 mb-1">
+                <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300 mb-1">
                   {t('backup.configuration.fields.destinationPath')}
                 </label>
                 <Input
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ export const BackupConfiguration = ({ config, onSave, isSaving }) => {
                   placeholder={t('backup.configuration.fields.destinationPathPlaceholder')}
                   required
                 />
-                <p className="mt-1 text-xs text-gray-500">
+                <p className="mt-1 text-xs text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400">
                   {t('backup.configuration.fields.destinationPathHelp')}
                 </p>
               </div>
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ export const BackupConfiguration = ({ config, onSave, isSaving }) => {
             <>
               <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-4">
                 <div>
-                  <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 mb-1">
+                  <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300 mb-1">
                     {t('backup.configuration.fields.rsyncHost')}
                   </label>
                   <Input
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ export const BackupConfiguration = ({ config, onSave, isSaving }) => {
                   />
                 </div>
                 <div>
-                  <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 mb-1">
+                  <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300 mb-1">
                     {t('backup.configuration.fields.rsyncUser')}
                   </label>
                   <Input
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ export const BackupConfiguration = ({ config, onSave, isSaving }) => {
                 </div>
               </div>
               <div>
-                <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 mb-1">
+                <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300 mb-1">
                   {t('backup.configuration.fields.rsyncPath')}
                 </label>
                 <Input
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ export const BackupConfiguration = ({ config, onSave, isSaving }) => {
                 />
               </div>
               <div>
-                <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 mb-1">
+                <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300 mb-1">
                   {t('backup.configuration.fields.rsyncSshKey')}
                 </label>
                 <div className="relative">
@@ -271,18 +271,18 @@ export const BackupConfiguration = ({ config, onSave, isSaving }) => {
                     value={formData.backup_rsync_ssh_key}
                     onChange={(e) => handleChange('backup_rsync_ssh_key', e.target.value)}
                     placeholder={t('backup.configuration.fields.rsyncSshKeyPlaceholder')}
-                    className="w-full px-3 py-2 border border-gray-300 rounded-md focus:outline-none focus:ring-primary focus:border-primary font-mono text-sm"
+                    className="w-full px-3 py-2 border border-neutral-300 dark:border-neutral-600 bg-white dark:bg-neutral-800 text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100 rounded-md focus:outline-none focus:ring-primary focus:border-primary font-mono text-sm"
                     rows={4}
                   />
                   <button
                     type="button"
                     onClick={() => setShowSecrets(prev => ({ ...prev, ssh_key: !prev.ssh_key }))}
-                    className="absolute top-2 right-2 text-gray-400 hover:text-gray-600"
+                    className="absolute top-2 right-2 text-neutral-400 hover:text-neutral-600 dark:hover:text-neutral-300"
                   >
                     {showSecrets.ssh_key ? <EyeOff size={20} /> : <Eye size={20} />}
                   </button>
                 </div>
-                <p className="mt-1 text-xs text-gray-500">
+                <p className="mt-1 text-xs text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400">
                   {t('backup.configuration.fields.rsyncSshKeyHelp')}
                 </p>
               </div>
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ export const BackupConfiguration = ({ config, onSave, isSaving }) => {
           {formData.backup_destination_type === 's3' && (
             <>
               <div>
-                <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 mb-1">
+                <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300 mb-1">
                   {t('backup.configuration.fields.s3Endpoint')}
                 </label>
                 <Input
@@ -302,13 +302,13 @@ export const BackupConfiguration = ({ config, onSave, isSaving }) => {
                   placeholder="https://s3.amazonaws.com"
                   required
                 />
-                <p className="mt-1 text-xs text-gray-500">
+                <p className="mt-1 text-xs text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400">
                   {t('backup.configuration.fields.s3EndpointHelp')}
                 </p>
               </div>
               <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-4">
                 <div>
-                  <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 mb-1">
+                  <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300 mb-1">
                     {t('backup.configuration.fields.s3Bucket')}
                   </label>
                   <Input
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ export const BackupConfiguration = ({ config, onSave, isSaving }) => {
                   />
                 </div>
                 <div>
-                  <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 mb-1">
+                  <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300 mb-1">
                     {t('backup.configuration.fields.s3Region')}
                   </label>
                   <Input
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ export const BackupConfiguration = ({ config, onSave, isSaving }) => {
               </div>
               <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-4">
                 <div>
-                  <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 mb-1">
+                  <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300 mb-1">
                     {t('backup.configuration.fields.s3AccessKey')}
                   </label>
                   <Input
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ export const BackupConfiguration = ({ config, onSave, isSaving }) => {
                   />
                 </div>
                 <div>
-                  <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 mb-1">
+                  <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300 mb-1">
                     {t('backup.configuration.fields.s3SecretKey')}
                   </label>
                   <div className="relative">
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ export const BackupConfiguration = ({ config, onSave, isSaving }) => {
                     <button
                       type="button"
                       onClick={() => setShowSecrets(prev => ({ ...prev, s3_secret_key: !prev.s3_secret_key }))}
-                      className="absolute top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 right-2 text-gray-400 hover:text-gray-600"
+                      className="absolute top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 right-2 text-neutral-400 hover:text-neutral-600 dark:hover:text-neutral-300"
                     >
                       {showSecrets.s3_secret_key ? <EyeOff size={20} /> : <Eye size={20} />}
                     </button>
@@ -398,17 +398,17 @@ export const BackupConfiguration = ({ config, onSave, isSaving }) => {
 
       {/* Schedule Configuration */}
       <Card className="p-6">
-        <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 mb-4">{t('backup.configuration.schedule.title')}</h3>
+        <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100 mb-4">{t('backup.configuration.schedule.title')}</h3>
         
         <div className="space-y-4">
           <div>
-            <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 mb-1">
+            <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300 mb-1">
               {t('backup.configuration.schedule.scheduleType')}
             </label>
             <select
               value={formData.backup_schedule}
               onChange={(e) => handleChange('backup_schedule', e.target.value)}
-              className="w-full px-3 py-2 border border-gray-300 rounded-md focus:outline-none focus:ring-primary focus:border-primary"
+              className="w-full px-3 py-2 border border-neutral-300 dark:border-neutral-600 bg-white dark:bg-neutral-800 text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100 rounded-md focus:outline-none focus:ring-primary focus:border-primary"
             >
               {scheduleOptions.map(option => (
                 <option key={option.value} value={option.value}>
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ export const BackupConfiguration = ({ config, onSave, isSaving }) => {
 
           {formData.backup_schedule === 'custom' && (
             <div>
-              <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 mb-1">
+              <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300 mb-1">
                 {t('backup.configuration.schedule.customCron')}
               </label>
               <Input
@@ -429,14 +429,14 @@ export const BackupConfiguration = ({ config, onSave, isSaving }) => {
                 onChange={(e) => handleChange('backup_schedule_cron', e.target.value)}
                 placeholder="0 3 * * *"
               />
-              <p className="mt-1 text-xs text-gray-500">
+              <p className="mt-1 text-xs text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400">
                 {t('backup.configuration.schedule.customCronHelp')}
               </p>
             </div>
           )}
 
           <div>
-            <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 mb-1">
+            <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300 mb-1">
               {t('backup.configuration.schedule.retention')}
             </label>
             <Input
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ export const BackupConfiguration = ({ config, onSave, isSaving }) => {
               min="1"
               max="365"
             />
-            <p className="mt-1 text-xs text-gray-500">
+            <p className="mt-1 text-xs text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400">
               {t('backup.configuration.schedule.retentionHelp')}
             </p>
           </div>
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ export const BackupConfiguration = ({ config, onSave, isSaving }) => {
 
       {/* Backup Content Selection */}
       <Card className="p-6">
-        <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 mb-4">{t('backup.configuration.whatToBackup.title')}</h3>
+        <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100 mb-4">{t('backup.configuration.whatToBackup.title')}</h3>
         
         <div className="space-y-3">
           <label className="flex items-center">
@@ -463,14 +463,14 @@ export const BackupConfiguration = ({ config, onSave, isSaving }) => {
               type="checkbox"
               checked={formData.backup_include_database}
               onChange={(e) => handleChange('backup_include_database', e.target.checked)}
-              className="h-4 w-4 text-primary focus:ring-primary border-gray-300 rounded"
+              className="h-4 w-4 text-primary focus:ring-primary border-neutral-300 dark:border-neutral-600 rounded bg-white dark:bg-neutral-700"
             />
             <div className="ml-3">
               <div className="flex items-center space-x-2">
-                <Database className="h-4 w-4 text-gray-400" />
-                <span className="text-sm font-medium text-gray-700">{t('backup.configuration.whatToBackup.database')}</span>
+                <Database className="h-4 w-4 text-neutral-400" />
+                <span className="text-sm font-medium text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300">{t('backup.configuration.whatToBackup.database')}</span>
               </div>
-              <p className="text-xs text-gray-500">{t('backup.configuration.whatToBackup.databaseHelp')}</p>
+              <p className="text-xs text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400">{t('backup.configuration.whatToBackup.databaseHelp')}</p>
             </div>
           </label>
 
@@ -479,14 +479,14 @@ export const BackupConfiguration = ({ config, onSave, isSaving }) => {
               type="checkbox"
               checked={formData.backup_include_photos}
               onChange={(e) => handleChange('backup_include_photos', e.target.checked)}
-              className="h-4 w-4 text-primary focus:ring-primary border-gray-300 rounded"
+              className="h-4 w-4 text-primary focus:ring-primary border-neutral-300 dark:border-neutral-600 rounded bg-white dark:bg-neutral-700"
             />
             <div className="ml-3">
               <div className="flex items-center space-x-2">
-                <Image className="h-4 w-4 text-gray-400" />
-                <span className="text-sm font-medium text-gray-700">{t('backup.configuration.whatToBackup.photos')}</span>
+                <Image className="h-4 w-4 text-neutral-400" />
+                <span className="text-sm font-medium text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300">{t('backup.configuration.whatToBackup.photos')}</span>
               </div>
-              <p className="text-xs text-gray-500">{t('backup.configuration.whatToBackup.photosHelp')}</p>
+              <p className="text-xs text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400">{t('backup.configuration.whatToBackup.photosHelp')}</p>
             </div>
           </label>
 
@@ -495,14 +495,14 @@ export const BackupConfiguration = ({ config, onSave, isSaving }) => {
               type="checkbox"
               checked={formData.backup_include_archives}
               onChange={(e) => handleChange('backup_include_archives', e.target.checked)}
-              className="h-4 w-4 text-primary focus:ring-primary border-gray-300 rounded"
+              className="h-4 w-4 text-primary focus:ring-primary border-neutral-300 dark:border-neutral-600 rounded bg-white dark:bg-neutral-700"
             />
             <div className="ml-3">
               <div className="flex items-center space-x-2">
-                <FileArchive className="h-4 w-4 text-gray-400" />
-                <span className="text-sm font-medium text-gray-700">{t('backup.configuration.whatToBackup.archives')}</span>
+                <FileArchive className="h-4 w-4 text-neutral-400" />
+                <span className="text-sm font-medium text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300">{t('backup.configuration.whatToBackup.archives')}</span>
               </div>
-              <p className="text-xs text-gray-500">{t('backup.configuration.whatToBackup.archivesHelp')}</p>
+              <p className="text-xs text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400">{t('backup.configuration.whatToBackup.archivesHelp')}</p>
             </div>
           </label>
 
@@ -511,14 +511,14 @@ export const BackupConfiguration = ({ config, onSave, isSaving }) => {
               type="checkbox"
               checked={formData.backup_include_thumbnails}
               onChange={(e) => handleChange('backup_include_thumbnails', e.target.checked)}
-              className="h-4 w-4 text-primary focus:ring-primary border-gray-300 rounded"
+              className="h-4 w-4 text-primary focus:ring-primary border-neutral-300 dark:border-neutral-600 rounded bg-white dark:bg-neutral-700"
             />
             <div className="ml-3">
               <div className="flex items-center space-x-2">
-                <Image className="h-4 w-4 text-gray-400" />
-                <span className="text-sm font-medium text-gray-700">{t('backup.configuration.whatToBackup.thumbnails')}</span>
+                <Image className="h-4 w-4 text-neutral-400" />
+                <span className="text-sm font-medium text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300">{t('backup.configuration.whatToBackup.thumbnails')}</span>
               </div>
-              <p className="text-xs text-gray-500">{t('backup.configuration.whatToBackup.thumbnailsHelp')}</p>
+              <p className="text-xs text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400">{t('backup.configuration.whatToBackup.thumbnailsHelp')}</p>
             </div>
           </label>
         </div>
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ export const BackupConfiguration = ({ config, onSave, isSaving }) => {
 
       {/* Advanced Options */}
       <Card className="p-6">
-        <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 mb-4">{t('backup.configuration.advancedOptions.title')}</h3>
+        <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100 mb-4">{t('backup.configuration.advancedOptions.title')}</h3>
         
         <div className="space-y-4">
           <label className="flex items-center">
@@ -534,11 +534,11 @@ export const BackupConfiguration = ({ config, onSave, isSaving }) => {
               type="checkbox"
               checked={formData.backup_compression}
               onChange={(e) => handleChange('backup_compression', e.target.checked)}
-              className="h-4 w-4 text-primary focus:ring-primary border-gray-300 rounded"
+              className="h-4 w-4 text-primary focus:ring-primary border-neutral-300 dark:border-neutral-600 rounded bg-white dark:bg-neutral-700"
             />
             <div className="ml-3">
-              <span className="text-sm font-medium text-gray-700">{t('backup.configuration.advancedOptions.compression')}</span>
-              <p className="text-xs text-gray-500">{t('backup.configuration.advancedOptions.compressionHelp')}</p>
+              <span className="text-sm font-medium text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300">{t('backup.configuration.advancedOptions.compression')}</span>
+              <p className="text-xs text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400">{t('backup.configuration.advancedOptions.compressionHelp')}</p>
             </div>
           </label>
 
@@ -548,17 +548,17 @@ export const BackupConfiguration = ({ config, onSave, isSaving }) => {
                 type="checkbox"
                 checked={formData.backup_encryption}
                 onChange={(e) => handleChange('backup_encryption', e.target.checked)}
-                className="h-4 w-4 text-primary focus:ring-primary border-gray-300 rounded"
+                className="h-4 w-4 text-primary focus:ring-primary border-neutral-300 dark:border-neutral-600 rounded bg-white dark:bg-neutral-700"
               />
               <div className="ml-3">
-                <span className="text-sm font-medium text-gray-700">{t('backup.configuration.advancedOptions.encryption')}</span>
-                <p className="text-xs text-gray-500">{t('backup.configuration.advancedOptions.encryptionHelp')}</p>
+                <span className="text-sm font-medium text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300">{t('backup.configuration.advancedOptions.encryption')}</span>
+                <p className="text-xs text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400">{t('backup.configuration.advancedOptions.encryptionHelp')}</p>
               </div>
             </label>
 
             {formData.backup_encryption && (
               <div className="ml-7">
-                <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 mb-1">
+                <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300 mb-1">
                   {t('backup.configuration.advancedOptions.encryptionPassphrase')}
                 </label>
                 <div className="relative">
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ export const BackupConfiguration = ({ config, onSave, isSaving }) => {
                   <button
                     type="button"
                     onClick={() => setShowSecrets(prev => ({ ...prev, encryption_passphrase: !prev.encryption_passphrase }))}
-                    className="absolute top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 right-2 text-gray-400 hover:text-gray-600"
+                    className="absolute top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 right-2 text-neutral-400 hover:text-neutral-600 dark:hover:text-neutral-300"
                   >
                     {showSecrets.encryption_passphrase ? <EyeOff size={20} /> : <Eye size={20} />}
                   </button>

frontend/src/components/admin/BackupDashboard.jsx

@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@ const StatCard = ({ icon: Icon, label, value, color = 'blue', subtext }) => (
   <Card className="p-6">
     <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
       <div className="flex-1">
-        <p className="text-sm font-medium text-gray-600">{label}</p>
-        <p className="mt-2 text-3xl font-semibold text-gray-900">{value}</p>
+        <p className="text-sm font-medium text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400">{label}</p>
+        <p className="mt-2 text-3xl font-semibold text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100">{value}</p>
         {subtext && (
-          <p className="mt-1 text-sm text-gray-500">{subtext}</p>
+          <p className="mt-1 text-sm text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400">{subtext}</p>
         )}
       </div>
-      <div className={`p-3 bg-${color}-100 rounded-lg`}>
-        <Icon className={`h-6 w-6 text-${color}-600`} />
+      <div className={`p-3 bg-${color}-100 dark:bg-${color}-900/40 rounded-lg`}>
+        <Icon className={`h-6 w-6 text-${color}-600 dark:text-${color}-400`} />
       </div>
     </div>
   </Card>
@@ -86,14 +86,14 @@ export const BackupDashboard = ({ status, config, onRunBackup, isBackupRunning }
     <div className="space-y-6">
       {/* Configuration Alert */}
       {!isConfigured && (
-        <div className="bg-amber-50 border border-amber-200 rounded-lg p-4">
+        <div className="bg-amber-50 dark:bg-amber-900/30 border border-amber-200 dark:border-amber-800 rounded-lg p-4">
           <div className="flex">
             <AlertTriangle className="h-5 w-5 text-amber-400 mt-0.5" />
             <div className="ml-3">
-              <h3 className="text-sm font-medium text-amber-800">
+              <h3 className="text-sm font-medium text-amber-800 dark:text-amber-200">
                 {t('backup.dashboard.notConfigured.title')}
               </h3>
-              <p className="mt-1 text-sm text-amber-700">
+              <p className="mt-1 text-sm text-amber-700 dark:text-amber-300">
                 {t('backup.dashboard.notConfigured.message')}
               </p>
             </div>
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ export const BackupDashboard = ({ status, config, onRunBackup, isBackupRunning }
       {/* Health Score Card */}
       <Card className="p-6">
         <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-4">
-          <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900">{t('backup.dashboard.health.title')}</h3>
-          <span className={`px-3 py-1 rounded-full text-sm font-medium bg-${healthColors[health.status]}-100 text-${healthColors[health.status]}-700`}>
+          <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100">{t('backup.dashboard.health.title')}</h3>
+          <span className={`px-3 py-1 rounded-full text-sm font-medium bg-${healthColors[health.status]}-100 dark:bg-${healthColors[health.status]}-900/40 text-${healthColors[health.status]}-700 dark:text-${healthColors[health.status]}-300`}>
             {health.status.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + health.status.slice(1)}
           </span>
         </div>
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ export const BackupDashboard = ({ status, config, onRunBackup, isBackupRunning }
                 stroke="currentColor"
                 strokeWidth="8"
                 fill="none"
-                className="text-gray-200"
+                className="text-neutral-200 dark:text-neutral-700"
               />
               <circle
                 cx="48"
@@ -134,14 +134,14 @@ export const BackupDashboard = ({ status, config, onRunBackup, isBackupRunning }
               />
             </svg>
             <div className="absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center">
-              <span className="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-900">{health.score}%</span>
+              <span className="text-2xl font-bold text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100">{health.score}%</span>
             </div>
           </div>
           
           <div className="flex-1">
-            <p className="text-gray-700 font-medium">{health.message}</p>
+            <p className="text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300 font-medium">{health.message}</p>
             {lastBackup && (
-              <p className="text-sm text-gray-500 mt-1">
+              <p className="text-sm text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400 mt-1">
                 Last successful backup: {formatDistanceToNow(new Date(lastBackup.created_at), { addSuffix: true })}
               </p>
             )}
@@ -206,10 +206,10 @@ export const BackupDashboard = ({ status, config, onRunBackup, isBackupRunning }
       {/* Recent Activity */}
       {status?.recentBackups && status.recentBackups.length > 0 && (
         <Card className="p-6">
-          <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 mb-4">{t('backup.dashboard.recentActivity.title')}</h3>
+          <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100 mb-4">{t('backup.dashboard.recentActivity.title')}</h3>
           <div className="space-y-3">
             {status.recentBackups.slice(0, 5).map((backup) => (
-              <div key={backup.id} className="flex items-center justify-between py-3 border-b border-gray-100 last:border-0">
+              <div key={backup.id} className="flex items-center justify-between py-3 border-b border-neutral-100 dark:border-neutral-700 last:border-0">
                 <div className="flex items-center space-x-3">
                   {backup.status === 'completed' ? (
                     <CheckCircle className="h-5 w-5 text-green-500" />
@@ -219,19 +219,19 @@ export const BackupDashboard = ({ status, config, onRunBackup, isBackupRunning }
                     <Loader2 className="h-5 w-5 text-blue-500 animate-spin" />
                   )}
                   <div>
-                    <p className="font-medium text-gray-900">
+                    <p className="font-medium text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100">
                       {t('backup.dashboard.backupType', { type: backup.backup_type })}
                     </p>
-                    <p className="text-sm text-gray-500">
+                    <p className="text-sm text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400">
                       {format(new Date(backup.created_at), 'PPp')}
                     </p>
                   </div>
                 </div>
                 <div className="text-right">
-                  <p className="text-sm font-medium text-gray-900">
+                  <p className="text-sm font-medium text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100">
                     {formatBytes(backup.statistics?.total_size || 0)}
                   </p>
-                  <p className="text-sm text-gray-500">
+                  <p className="text-sm text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400">
                     {backup.statistics?.files_processed || 0} files
                   </p>
                 </div>
@@ -244,36 +244,36 @@ export const BackupDashboard = ({ status, config, onRunBackup, isBackupRunning }
       {/* Storage Status */}
       <div className="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-2 gap-6">
         <Card className="p-6">
-          <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 mb-4">{t('backup.dashboard.coverage.title')}</h3>
+          <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100 mb-4">{t('backup.dashboard.coverage.title')}</h3>
           <div className="space-y-4">
             <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
               <div className="flex items-center space-x-2">
-                <Database className="h-5 w-5 text-gray-400" />
-                <span className="text-gray-700">Database</span>
+                <Database className="h-5 w-5 text-neutral-400" />
+                <span className="text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300">Database</span>
               </div>
               <span className={`px-2 py-1 rounded text-xs font-medium ${
-                statistics.database_backed_up ? 'bg-green-100 text-green-700' : 'bg-gray-100 text-gray-700'
+                statistics.database_backed_up ? 'bg-green-100 dark:bg-green-900/40 text-green-700 dark:text-green-300' : 'bg-neutral-100 dark:bg-neutral-700 text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300'
               }`}>
                 {statistics.database_backed_up ? t('backup.dashboard.coverage.included') : t('backup.dashboard.coverage.excluded')}
               </span>
             </div>
-            
+
             <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
               <div className="flex items-center space-x-2">
-                <Image className="h-5 w-5 text-gray-400" />
-                <span className="text-gray-700">{t('backup.configuration.whatToBackup.photos')}</span>
+                <Image className="h-5 w-5 text-neutral-400" />
+                <span className="text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300">{t('backup.configuration.whatToBackup.photos')}</span>
               </div>
-              <span className="text-sm text-gray-500">
+              <span className="text-sm text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400">
                 {statistics.photos_backed_up || 0} {t('common.of')} {statistics.total_photos || 0}
               </span>
             </div>
-            
+
             <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
               <div className="flex items-center space-x-2">
-                <FileArchive className="h-5 w-5 text-gray-400" />
-                <span className="text-gray-700">{t('backup.configuration.whatToBackup.archives')}</span>
+                <FileArchive className="h-5 w-5 text-neutral-400" />
+                <span className="text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300">{t('backup.configuration.whatToBackup.archives')}</span>
               </div>
-              <span className="text-sm text-gray-500">
+              <span className="text-sm text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400">
                 {statistics.archives_backed_up || 0} {t('backup.dashboard.stats.files')}
               </span>
             </div>
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ export const BackupDashboard = ({ status, config, onRunBackup, isBackupRunning }
         </Card>
 
         <Card className="p-6">
-          <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 mb-4">{t('backup.dashboard.storageDestination')}</h3>
+          <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100 mb-4">{t('backup.dashboard.storageDestination')}</h3>
           <div className="space-y-3">
             <div className="flex items-center space-x-3">
               {config?.backup_destination_type === 's3' ? (
@@ -289,15 +289,15 @@ export const BackupDashboard = ({ status, config, onRunBackup, isBackupRunning }
               ) : config?.backup_destination_type === 'rsync' ? (
                 <Server className="h-5 w-5 text-purple-500" />
               ) : (
-                <HardDrive className="h-5 w-5 text-gray-500" />
+                <HardDrive className="h-5 w-5 text-neutral-500" />
               )}
               <div>
-                <p className="font-medium text-gray-900">
-                  {config?.backup_destination_type 
-                    ? t(`backup.configuration.destinationTypes.${config.backup_destination_type}.name`) 
+                <p className="font-medium text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100">
+                  {config?.backup_destination_type
+                    ? t(`backup.configuration.destinationTypes.${config.backup_destination_type}.name`)
                     : t('backup.dashboard.notConfigured.title')}
                 </p>
-                <p className="text-sm text-gray-500">
+                <p className="text-sm text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400">
                   {config?.backup_destination_type === 's3' && config?.backup_s3_bucket
                     ? `Bucket: ${config.backup_s3_bucket}`
                     : config?.backup_destination_type === 'local' && config?.backup_destination_path
@@ -308,12 +308,12 @@ export const BackupDashboard = ({ status, config, onRunBackup, isBackupRunning }
                 </p>
               </div>
             </div>
-            
+
             {config?.backup_retention_days && (
-              <div className="mt-4 p-3 bg-gray-50 rounded-lg">
+              <div className="mt-4 p-3 bg-neutral-50 dark:bg-neutral-700 rounded-lg">
                 <div className="flex items-center space-x-2">
-                  <Info className="h-4 w-4 text-gray-400" />
-                  <span className="text-sm text-gray-600">
+                  <Info className="h-4 w-4 text-neutral-400" />
+                  <span className="text-sm text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-300">
                     {t('backup.configuration.schedule.retentionDays')} {config.backup_retention_days} {t('backup.configuration.schedule.retentionHelp').replace('days (older backups will be automatically deleted)', '')}
                   </span>
                 </div>

frontend/src/components/admin/BackupHistory.jsx

@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ export const BackupHistory = () => {
         <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row gap-4">
           <div className="flex-1">
             <div className="relative">
-              <Search className="absolute left-3 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 h-4 w-4 text-gray-400" />
+              <Search className="absolute left-3 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 h-4 w-4 text-neutral-400" />
               <Input
                 type="text"
                 placeholder={t('backup.history.searchPlaceholder')}
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ export const BackupHistory = () => {
             <select
               value={filterStatus}
               onChange={(e) => setFilterStatus(e.target.value)}
-              className="px-3 py-2 border border-gray-300 rounded-md focus:outline-none focus:ring-primary focus:border-primary"
+              className="px-3 py-2 border border-neutral-300 dark:border-neutral-600 bg-white dark:bg-neutral-800 text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100 rounded-md focus:outline-none focus:ring-primary focus:border-primary"
             >
               <option value="all">All Status</option>
               <option value="completed">Completed</option>
@@ -149,33 +149,33 @@ export const BackupHistory = () => {
         <div className="overflow-x-auto">
           <table className="w-full">
             <thead>
-              <tr className="bg-gray-50 border-b border-gray-200">
-                <th className="px-6 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">
+              <tr className="bg-neutral-50 dark:bg-neutral-800 border-b border-neutral-200 dark:border-neutral-700">
+                <th className="px-6 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400 uppercase tracking-wider">
                   {t('backup.history.columns.status')}
                 </th>
-                <th className="px-6 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">
+                <th className="px-6 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400 uppercase tracking-wider">
                   {t('backup.history.columns.dateTime')}
                 </th>
-                <th className="px-6 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">
+                <th className="px-6 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400 uppercase tracking-wider">
                   {t('backup.history.columns.type')}
                 </th>
-                <th className="px-6 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">
+                <th className="px-6 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400 uppercase tracking-wider">
                   {t('backup.history.columns.size')}
                 </th>
-                <th className="px-6 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">
+                <th className="px-6 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400 uppercase tracking-wider">
                   {t('backup.history.columns.duration')}
                 </th>
-                <th className="px-6 py-3 text-right text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">
+                <th className="px-6 py-3 text-right text-xs font-medium text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400 uppercase tracking-wider">
                   {t('backup.history.columns.actions')}
                 </th>
               </tr>
             </thead>
-            <tbody className="bg-white divide-y divide-gray-200">
+            <tbody className="bg-white dark:bg-neutral-800 divide-y divide-neutral-200 dark:divide-neutral-700">
               {backups.length === 0 ? (
                 <tr>
-                  <td colSpan={6} className="px-6 py-12 text-center text-gray-500">
-                    <FileArchive className="h-12 w-12 mx-auto mb-3 text-gray-300" />
-                    <p className="text-lg font-medium">No backups found</p>
+                  <td colSpan={6} className="px-6 py-12 text-center text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400">
+                    <FileArchive className="h-12 w-12 mx-auto mb-3 text-neutral-300 dark:text-neutral-600" />
+                    <p className="text-lg font-medium text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100">No backups found</p>
                     <p className="text-sm mt-1">Backups will appear here once created</p>
                   </td>
                 </tr>
@@ -188,40 +188,40 @@ export const BackupHistory = () => {
 
                   return (
                     <React.Fragment key={backup.id}>
-                      <tr className="hover:bg-gray-50">
+                      <tr className="hover:bg-neutral-50 dark:hover:bg-neutral-700/50">
                         <td className="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap">
                           <div className="flex items-center">
                             <StatusIcon className={`h-5 w-5 ${statusColor}`} />
-                            <span className="ml-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 capitalize">
+                            <span className="ml-2 text-sm font-medium text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100 capitalize">
                               {backup.status}
                             </span>
                           </div>
                         </td>
                         <td className="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap">
                           <div>
-                            <p className="text-sm font-medium text-gray-900">
+                            <p className="text-sm font-medium text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100">
                               {format(new Date(backup.created_at), 'PPP')}
                             </p>
-                            <p className="text-xs text-gray-500">
+                            <p className="text-xs text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400">
                               {format(new Date(backup.created_at), 'p')} • {formatDistanceToNow(new Date(backup.created_at), { addSuffix: true })}
                             </p>
                           </div>
                         </td>
                         <td className="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap">
-                          <span className="inline-flex items-center px-2.5 py-0.5 rounded-full text-xs font-medium bg-blue-100 text-blue-800 capitalize">
+                          <span className="inline-flex items-center px-2.5 py-0.5 rounded-full text-xs font-medium bg-blue-100 dark:bg-blue-900/40 text-blue-800 dark:text-blue-300 capitalize">
                             {backup.backup_type || 'Manual'}
                           </span>
                         </td>
                         <td className="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap">
-                          <p className="text-sm text-gray-900">
+                          <p className="text-sm text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100">
                             {formatBytes(stats.total_size || 0)}
                           </p>
-                          <p className="text-xs text-gray-500">
+                          <p className="text-xs text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400">
                             {stats.files_processed || 0} {t('backup.dashboard.stats.files')}
                           </p>
                         </td>
-                        <td className="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-sm text-gray-900">
-                          {backup.duration_seconds 
+                        <td className="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-sm text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100">
+                          {backup.duration_seconds
                             ? `${Math.round(backup.duration_seconds / 60)}m ${backup.duration_seconds % 60}s`
                             : '-'}
                         </td>
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ export const BackupHistory = () => {
                           <div className="flex items-center justify-end space-x-2">
                             <button
                               onClick={() => toggleRowExpansion(backup.id)}
-                              className="text-gray-400 hover:text-gray-600"
+                              className="text-neutral-400 hover:text-neutral-600 dark:hover:text-neutral-300"
                               title={t('backup.actions.view')}
                             >
                               {isExpanded ? <ChevronUp size={20} /> : <ChevronDown size={20} />}
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ export const BackupHistory = () => {
                             {backup.manifest_path && (
                               <button
                                 onClick={() => window.open(`/admin/backup/download/${backup.id}`, '_blank')}
-                                className="text-gray-400 hover:text-gray-600"
+                                className="text-neutral-400 hover:text-neutral-600 dark:hover:text-neutral-300"
                                 title={t('backup.actions.download')}
                               >
                                 <Download size={20} />
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ export const BackupHistory = () => {
                             )}
                             <button
                               onClick={() => handleDelete(backup)}
-                              className="text-gray-400 hover:text-red-600"
+                              className="text-neutral-400 hover:text-red-600"
                               title={t('backup.actions.delete')}
                               disabled={deleteMutation.isLoading}
                             >
@@ -258,24 +258,24 @@ export const BackupHistory = () => {
                       {/* Expanded Details Row */}
                       {isExpanded && (
                         <tr>
-                          <td colSpan={6} className="px-6 py-4 bg-gray-50">
+                          <td colSpan={6} className="px-6 py-4 bg-neutral-50 dark:bg-neutral-700/50">
                             <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-4">
                               {/* Backup Details */}
                               <div className="space-y-2">
-                                <h4 className="font-medium text-gray-900">{t('backup.history.details.backupDetails')}</h4>
+                                <h4 className="font-medium text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100">{t('backup.history.details.backupDetails')}</h4>
                                 <div className="text-sm space-y-1">
                                   <div className="flex justify-between">
-                                    <span className="text-gray-500">{t('backup.history.details.destination')}:</span>
-                                    <span className="text-gray-900">{backup.destination_type || 'Unknown'}</span>
+                                    <span className="text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400">{t('backup.history.details.destination')}:</span>
+                                    <span className="text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100">{backup.destination_type || 'Unknown'}</span>
                                   </div>
                                   <div className="flex justify-between">
-                                    <span className="text-gray-500">{t('backup.history.details.started')}:</span>
-                                    <span className="text-gray-900">{format(new Date(backup.created_at), 'p')}</span>
+                                    <span className="text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400">{t('backup.history.details.started')}:</span>
+                                    <span className="text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100">{format(new Date(backup.created_at), 'p')}</span>
                                   </div>
                                   {backup.completed_at && (
                                     <div className="flex justify-between">
-                                      <span className="text-gray-500">{t('backup.history.details.completed')}:</span>
-                                      <span className="text-gray-900">{format(new Date(backup.completed_at), 'p')}</span>
+                                      <span className="text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400">{t('backup.history.details.completed')}:</span>
+                                      <span className="text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100">{format(new Date(backup.completed_at), 'p')}</span>
                                     </div>
                                   )}
                                 </div>
@@ -283,21 +283,21 @@ export const BackupHistory = () => {
 
                               {/* Content Backed Up */}
                               <div className="space-y-2">
-                                <h4 className="font-medium text-gray-900">{t('backup.history.details.contentBackedUp')}</h4>
+                                <h4 className="font-medium text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100">{t('backup.history.details.contentBackedUp')}</h4>
                                 <div className="space-y-2">
                                   <div className="flex items-center space-x-2">
-                                    <Database className={`h-4 w-4 ${stats.database_backed_up ? 'text-green-500' : 'text-gray-300'}`} />
-                                    <span className="text-sm text-gray-700">{t('backup.configuration.whatToBackup.database')}</span>
+                                    <Database className={`h-4 w-4 ${stats.database_backed_up ? 'text-green-500' : 'text-neutral-300 dark:text-neutral-600'}`} />
+                                    <span className="text-sm text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300">{t('backup.configuration.whatToBackup.database')}</span>
                                   </div>
                                   <div className="flex items-center space-x-2">
-                                    <Image className={`h-4 w-4 ${stats.photos_backed_up > 0 ? 'text-green-500' : 'text-gray-300'}`} />
-                                    <span className="text-sm text-gray-700">
+                                    <Image className={`h-4 w-4 ${stats.photos_backed_up > 0 ? 'text-green-500' : 'text-neutral-300 dark:text-neutral-600'}`} />
+                                    <span className="text-sm text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300">
                                       Photos ({stats.photos_backed_up || 0} of {stats.total_photos || 0})
                                     </span>
                                   </div>
                                   <div className="flex items-center space-x-2">
-                                    <FileArchive className={`h-4 w-4 ${stats.archives_backed_up > 0 ? 'text-green-500' : 'text-gray-300'}`} />
-                                    <span className="text-sm text-gray-700">
+                                    <FileArchive className={`h-4 w-4 ${stats.archives_backed_up > 0 ? 'text-green-500' : 'text-neutral-300 dark:text-neutral-600'}`} />
+                                    <span className="text-sm text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300">
                                       Archives ({stats.archives_backed_up || 0})
                                     </span>
                                   </div>
@@ -307,8 +307,8 @@ export const BackupHistory = () => {
                               {/* Error Information */}
                               {backup.error_message && (
                                 <div className="space-y-2">
-                                  <h4 className="font-medium text-red-900">{t('backup.history.details.errorDetails')}</h4>
-                                  <p className="text-sm text-red-700 bg-red-50 p-2 rounded">
+                                  <h4 className="font-medium text-red-900 dark:text-red-200">{t('backup.history.details.errorDetails')}</h4>
+                                  <p className="text-sm text-red-700 dark:text-red-300 bg-red-50 dark:bg-red-900/30 p-2 rounded">
                                     {backup.error_message}
                                   </p>
                                 </div>
@@ -317,8 +317,8 @@ export const BackupHistory = () => {
                               {/* Manifest Path */}
                               {backup.manifest_path && (
                                 <div className="space-y-2">
-                                  <h4 className="font-medium text-gray-900">{t('backup.history.details.manifest')}</h4>
-                                  <p className="text-sm text-gray-600 font-mono break-all">
+                                  <h4 className="font-medium text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100">{t('backup.history.details.manifest')}</h4>
+                                  <p className="text-sm text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400 font-mono break-all">
                                     {backup.manifest_path}
                                   </p>
                                 </div>
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ export const BackupHistory = () => {
 
         {/* Pagination */}
         {pagination.pages > 1 && (
-          <div className="bg-white px-4 py-3 border-t border-gray-200 sm:px-6">
+          <div className="bg-white dark:bg-neutral-800 px-4 py-3 border-t border-neutral-200 dark:border-neutral-700 sm:px-6">
             <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
               <div className="flex-1 flex justify-between sm:hidden">
                 <Button
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ export const BackupHistory = () => {
               </div>
               <div className="hidden sm:flex-1 sm:flex sm:items-center sm:justify-between">
                 <div>
-                  <p className="text-sm text-gray-700">
+                  <p className="text-sm text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300">
                     {t('backup.history.pagination.showing', {
                       from: (currentPage - 1) * pagination.limit + 1,
                       to: Math.min(currentPage * pagination.limit, pagination.total),
@@ -372,11 +372,11 @@ export const BackupHistory = () => {
                     <button
                       onClick={() => setCurrentPage(p => Math.max(1, p - 1))}
                       disabled={currentPage === 1}
-                      className="relative inline-flex items-center px-2 py-2 rounded-l-md border border-gray-300 bg-white text-sm font-medium text-gray-500 hover:bg-gray-50 disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+                      className="relative inline-flex items-center px-2 py-2 rounded-l-md border border-neutral-300 dark:border-neutral-600 bg-white dark:bg-neutral-800 text-sm font-medium text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400 hover:bg-neutral-50 dark:hover:bg-neutral-700 disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
                     >
                       {t('backup.history.pagination.previous')}
                     </button>
-                    
+
                     {[...Array(Math.min(5, pagination.pages))].map((_, i) => {
                       const pageNum = i + 1;
                       return (
@@ -385,19 +385,19 @@ export const BackupHistory = () => {
                           onClick={() => setCurrentPage(pageNum)}
                           className={`relative inline-flex items-center px-4 py-2 border text-sm font-medium ${
                             currentPage === pageNum
-                              ? 'z-10 bg-primary-50 border-primary text-primary'
-                              : 'bg-white border-gray-300 text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-50'
+                              ? 'z-10 bg-primary-50 dark:bg-primary-900/30 border-primary text-primary'
+                              : 'bg-white dark:bg-neutral-800 border-neutral-300 dark:border-neutral-600 text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300 hover:bg-neutral-50 dark:hover:bg-neutral-700'
                           }`}
                         >
                           {pageNum}
                         </button>
                       );
                     })}
-                    
+
                     <button
                       onClick={() => setCurrentPage(p => Math.min(pagination.pages, p + 1))}
                       disabled={currentPage === pagination.pages}
-                      className="relative inline-flex items-center px-2 py-2 rounded-r-md border border-gray-300 bg-white text-sm font-medium text-gray-500 hover:bg-gray-50 disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+                      className="relative inline-flex items-center px-2 py-2 rounded-r-md border border-neutral-300 dark:border-neutral-600 bg-white dark:bg-neutral-800 text-sm font-medium text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400 hover:bg-neutral-50 dark:hover:bg-neutral-700 disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
                     >
                       {t('backup.history.pagination.next')}
                     </button>

frontend/src/components/admin/BulkCategoryModal.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import { FolderOpen, X } from 'lucide-react';
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { Button, Card } from '../common';
+
+interface CategoryOption {
+  id: number;
+  name: string;
+}
+
+interface BulkCategoryModalProps {
+  isOpen: boolean;
+  onClose: () => void;
+  onConfirm: (categoryId: number | null) => Promise<void>;
+  photoCount: number;
+  categories: CategoryOption[];
+  isLoading: boolean;
+}
+
+export const BulkCategoryModal: React.FC<BulkCategoryModalProps> = ({
+  isOpen,
+  onClose,
+  onConfirm,
+  photoCount,
+  categories,
+  isLoading,
+}) => {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const [selectedCategoryId, setSelectedCategoryId] = useState<number | null>(null);
+
+  if (!isOpen) return null;
+
+  const handleConfirm = async () => {
+    await onConfirm(selectedCategoryId);
+  };
+
+  const handleClose = () => {
+    setSelectedCategoryId(null);
+    onClose();
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="fixed inset-0 bg-black bg-opacity-50 flex items-center justify-center p-4 z-50">
+      <Card className="w-full max-w-md">
+        <div className="p-6">
+          <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-4">
+            <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100">
+              {t('photos.moveToCategory', 'Move {{count}} photos to category', { count: photoCount })}
+            </h2>
+            <button
+              onClick={handleClose}
+              className="p-1 hover:bg-neutral-100 dark:hover:bg-neutral-700 rounded-lg transition-colors"
+              disabled={isLoading}
+            >
+              <X className="w-5 h-5 text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400" />
+            </button>
+          </div>
+
+          <div className="mb-6">
+            <label htmlFor="category-select" className="block text-sm font-medium text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300 mb-2">
+              {t('photos.selectCategory', 'Select category')}
+            </label>
+            <select
+              id="category-select"
+              value={selectedCategoryId ?? ''}
+              onChange={(e) => setSelectedCategoryId(e.target.value === '' ? null : Number(e.target.value))}
+              className="w-full px-3 py-2 border border-neutral-300 dark:border-neutral-600 rounded-lg bg-white dark:bg-neutral-800 text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary-500 focus:border-primary-500"
+              disabled={isLoading}
+            >
+              <option value="">{t('photos.uncategorized', 'Uncategorized')}</option>
+              {categories.map((category) => (
+                <option key={category.id} value={category.id}>
+                  {category.name}
+                </option>
+              ))}
+            </select>
+          </div>
+
+          <div className="flex justify-end gap-3">
+            <Button
+              variant="outline"
+              onClick={handleClose}
+              disabled={isLoading}
+            >
+              {t('common.cancel', 'Cancel')}
+            </Button>
+            <Button
+              variant="primary"
+              onClick={handleConfirm}
+              isLoading={isLoading}
+              leftIcon={<FolderOpen className="w-4 h-4" />}
+            >
+              {t('photos.movePhotos', 'Move Photos')}
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </Card>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+BulkCategoryModal.displayName = 'BulkCategoryModal';

frontend/src/components/admin/CategoryManager.tsx

@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ export const CategoryManager: React.FC = () => {
   return (
     <div className="space-y-4">
       <div className="flex justify-between items-center">
-        <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-neutral-900">{t('categories.title')}</h3>
+        <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100">{t('categories.title')}</h3>
         {!isAdding && (
           <Button
             variant="primary"
@@ -116,14 +116,14 @@ export const CategoryManager: React.FC = () => {
 
       {/* Add new category form */}
       {isAdding && (
-        <div className="flex gap-2 p-3 bg-neutral-50 rounded-lg">
+        <div className="flex gap-2 p-3 bg-neutral-50 dark:bg-neutral-800 rounded-lg">
           <input
             type="text"
             value={newCategoryName}
             onChange={(e) => setNewCategoryName(e.target.value)}
             onKeyPress={(e) => e.key === 'Enter' && handleCreate()}
             placeholder={t('categories.categoryName')}
-            className="flex-1 px-3 py-2 border border-neutral-300 rounded-md focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary-500"
+            className="flex-1 px-3 py-2 border border-neutral-300 dark:border-neutral-600 rounded-md bg-white dark:bg-neutral-800 text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary-500"
             autoFocus
           />
           <Button
@@ -154,14 +154,14 @@ export const CategoryManager: React.FC = () => {
       {/* Categories list */}
       <div className="space-y-2">
         {categories.length === 0 ? (
-          <p className="text-neutral-500 text-center py-8">
+          <p className="text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400 text-center py-8">
             {t('categories.noCategoriesYet')}
           </p>
         ) : (
           categories.map((category) => (
             <div
               key={category.id}
-              className="flex items-center justify-between p-3 bg-white rounded-lg border border-neutral-200 hover:border-neutral-300 transition-colors"
+              className="flex items-center justify-between p-3 bg-white dark:bg-neutral-800 rounded-lg border border-neutral-200 dark:border-neutral-700 hover:border-neutral-300 dark:hover:border-neutral-600 transition-colors"
             >
               {editingId === category.id ? (
                 <div className="flex gap-2 flex-1">
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ export const CategoryManager: React.FC = () => {
                       if (e.key === 'Enter') handleUpdate(category.id);
                       if (e.key === 'Escape') cancelEdit();
                     }}
-                    className="flex-1 px-3 py-1 border border-neutral-300 rounded-md focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary-500"
+                    className="flex-1 px-3 py-1 border border-neutral-300 dark:border-neutral-600 rounded-md bg-white dark:bg-neutral-800 text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary-500"
                     autoFocus
                   />
                   <Button
@@ -199,20 +199,20 @@ export const CategoryManager: React.FC = () => {
               ) : (
                 <>
                   <div>
-                    <p className="font-medium text-neutral-900">{category.name}</p>
-                    <p className="text-sm text-neutral-500">/{category.slug}</p>
+                    <p className="font-medium text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100">{category.name}</p>
+                    <p className="text-sm text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400">/{category.slug}</p>
                   </div>
                   <div className="flex gap-1">
                     <button
                       onClick={() => startEdit(category)}
-                      className="p-1.5 text-neutral-600 hover:text-primary-600 hover:bg-primary-50 rounded transition-colors"
+                      className="p-1.5 text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400 hover:text-primary-600 dark:hover:text-primary-400 hover:bg-primary-50 dark:hover:bg-primary-900/30 rounded transition-colors"
                       title={t('common.edit')}
                     >
                       <Edit2 className="w-4 h-4" />
                     </button>
                     <button
                       onClick={() => handleDelete(category)}
-                      className="p-1.5 text-neutral-600 hover:text-red-600 hover:bg-red-50 rounded transition-colors"
+                      className="p-1.5 text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400 hover:text-red-600 dark:hover:text-red-400 hover:bg-red-50 dark:hover:bg-red-900/30 rounded transition-colors"
                       title={t('common.delete')}
                       disabled={deleteMutation.isPending}
                     >